Infantrymen assigned to a combined arms brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army get well-prepared in positions during a tactical training exercise in early August, 2020.

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxies in speed before takeoff during a flight mission in early August, 2020.

A convoy of armored vehicles comprised of main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles is en route to a designated field at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the west of China. They are attached to a brigade under the 76th Group Army.

The guided-missile destroyer Hohhot (Hull 161) attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steams in waters of the South China Sea during a realistic maritime training exercise in early August, 2020.

Two fighter jets attached to an aviation regiment under the PLA Air Force taxi in echelon formation on the flightline and await approvals to take off during a flight training exercise in late July, 2020.

Rescuers transfer a stranded old man in Shizhong District of Leshan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 18, 2020. Sichuan Province on Tuesday activated the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record.

Pilots assigned to an aviation regiment under the PLA Air Force taxi their J-10 fighter jet onto the runway before takeoff during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on August 13, 2020.

A vehicle-mounted rocket launcher attached to an artillery contingent of a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fires at mock targets during a round-the-clock live-fire training exercise on August 12, 2020.

A tank attached to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army spits fire down range during a live-fire operation in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert in late July, 2020.

A J-15 fighter jet attached to a regiment under the PLA Naval Aviation University taxies on the runway before takeoff for a high-intensity flight training exercise on August 4, 2020.

Armored vehicles mounted with Tor anti-aircraft missiles attached to an air defense brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army occupy combat positions after an emergency maneuver during a whole-process live-fire test in late July, 2020.

A WZ-10 attack helicopter assigned to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army lifts off from the flight deck of the dock landing ship Yimengshan (Hull 988) during an inter-Services maritime coordinated training exercise with the PLA Navy at an undisclosed sea area on August 3, 2020.

Two fighter jets attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command take off simultaneously from a military airfield in East China's Zhejiang Province for a recent flight training exercise.

A H-6 strategic bomber attached to a bomber regiment of the naval aviation force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a recent realistic flight training exercise.

An infantry fighting vehicle attached to a special operations team under the PLA Air Force airborne troops wades through a muddy shallow during a driving skill test in July, 2020.

A truck-mounted rocket launcher attached to an artillery detachment with a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army fires rockets at simulated ground targets during a live-fire test in plateau area at the elevation of 4,500 meters in late July, 2020.

Wheeled self-propelled assault guns attached to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army spit fires down range during a live-fire test at the elevation of 4, 500 meters in late July, 2020.

Artillerymen assigned to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army operate vehicle-mounted howitzers to fire 122 shells at simulated targets during a live-fire operation in plateau area at the elevation of 4,500 meters in late July, 2020.

A H-6 strategic bomber attached to a bomber regiment of the naval aviation under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxies onto the runway before takeoff for a recent realistic flight training exercise.

A group of truck-mounted howitzers attached to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army move forward to a designated firing point for a fire strike operation during a recent realistic field training exercise in plateau area.

A driver assigned to a logistic support regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command drives a military truck through a steep-hill during a driving skill test at the foot of Tianshan Mountains on July 22, 2020.

A JH-7 fighter bomber attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off from the runway during a 2-day live-fire flight training exercise from July 15 to 16, 2020.

Soldiers assigned to an air defense brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command hoist missile to a proper height and prepare to load it onto an armored vehicle during a whole-process live-fire test in northwestern China's Gobi desert on July 26, 2020.

Long-range multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) attached to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army fire rockets simultaneously at mock targets during a round-the-clock live-fire operation in northwestern China’s Gobi desert on July 15, 2020.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held a flag-hoisting ceremony on Saturday to mark the 93rd anniversary of the PLA's founding.

A JH-7 fighter bomber attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command is hauled by a truck trailer to the aircraft hangar after an assault flight training exercise on July 21, 2020.

The guided-missile frigates Meizhou and Liu Panshui attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steam in line astern formation during a maritime realistic training exercise in waters of the South China Sea on July 13, 2020.

A fighter jet attached to a naval aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxies on the flightline and prepares to take off during a round-the-clock flight training exercise in East China's Zhejiang Province in early July, 2020.

A wheeled assault vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army fires self-propelled howitzers at mock targets during a live-fire test at the elevation above 4,000 meters on July 13, 2020.

A soldier assigned to a surface-to-air missile brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command climbs to check the launching cradle before loading during a recent realistic training exercise.

People's Liberation Army soldiers prepare and arrange numerous sandbags to help prevent flooding at a dyke in Jiangzhou town of Jiujiang city, East China's Jiangxi province, on July 25, 2020.

A soldier assigned to a regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command uses a sighting device to lock target during a field live-fire test in northwest desert area after a long-distance maneuver in late July, 2020.

Armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA Xizang Military Command move on a zigzag road in tactical formation during maneuver training recently in a mountainous region.

Armored vehicles attached to a combined arms brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fire multi-type smoke bombs as a concealment during a live-fire training exercise on July 7, 2020.

J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxi onto the runway for a live-fire flight training exercise in late June, 2020.

A flamethrower operator ignites a controlled fire to burn down the simulated target during an attacking drill on July 11, 2020. He is assigned to a chemical-defense detachment under the People's Armed Police Force Academy.

All-terrain wheeled assault vehicles attached to a brigade of Marine Corps under the PLA Navy spit fires while advancing during a recent live-fire training exercise.

Main battle tanks attached to a tank detachment with a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army pass through a muddy shallow trench successively during a long-distance maneuver to a designated field in plateau area on July 14, 2020.

A pilot assigned to an aviation regiment under the PLA Air Force climbs into the cockpit of his fighter jet prior to a night flight training exercise in late June, 2020.

A well-camouflaged integrated protection system attached to a brigade under the PLA Rocket Force launches jamming projectiles during the simulated force-on-force engagements in a depopulated region of northwest China's Gobi Desert on July 12, 2020.