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.

A soldier assigned to a brigade with the airborne troops under the PLA Air Force uses an optical device to take sight, ready for shelling the targets during a coordinated round-the-clock fire attack operation in central China's Henan Province in late June, 2020.

A tank attached to an artillery detachment with a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army engages mock targets during a fire strike operation of a recent realistic training exercise in northwest China's Gobi desert.

Soldiers assigned to the PAP Jiangxi Contingent trots in line along the dike with heavy sandbags on their shoulders in the anti-flood rescue on July 13, 2020.

Artillerymen assigned to a brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army get well prepared to operate the truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer under the command of their master gunner during a live-fire field training exercise in plateau area on July 6, 2020.

Soldiers assigned to an artillery brigade under the PLA 74th Group Army march forward quickly to their positions in high morale spirits after a long-distance maneuver from South China to northwestern Gobi desert for a realistic field training exercise in June, 2020.

Wheeled self-propelled howitzers attached to an artillery detachment of a brigade under the PLA Army maneuver in formation to a designated battle position during a live-fire training exercise on July 7, 2020.

A convoy of military trucks carrying weapons and equipment attached to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army is en route to a designate training field in severe weather condition during a maneuver operation in northwest China’s Gobi desert on July 6, 2020.

Armored vehicles including MBTs and IFVs attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army move forward in coordinated combat groups toward mock enemies’ positions during a realistic training exercise in northwest China's Gobi desert on July 8, 2020.

A convoy of Dongfeng Mengshi off-road 4×4 vehicles attached to a brigade of the PLA Air Force airborne troops is en route to a designated training field through the Gobi desert for a comprehensive tactical training exercise lately.

Armed policemen move sand bags for dyke reinforcement in Poyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 9, 2020. Armed police officers and soldiers in Jiangxi have been fighting against the flood overnight.

An armored vehicle attached to an air-defense battalion of a brigade under the PLA Xizang Military Command attacks mock enemy during a recent live-fire training exercise in plateau area.

A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) approaches the multi-role training ship Shichang (Hull 82) for a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operation during a realistic maritime training exercise in waters of China’s Yellow Sea in June, 2020.

A tracked armored missile launching vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army launches anti-tank missile at a simulated target during a combined live-fire training exercise at the hinterland of the Kunlun Mountains in late June, 2020.

J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the Air Force taxi out of their aircraft hangars successively onto the runway prior to a night field flight training exercise over northwest China's Qilian Mountains and Gobi desert.

Artillerymen assigned to a combined arms brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army operate vehicle-mounted howitzers to fire 122mm shells at simulated targets during a live-fire training exercise in plateau area on June 28, 2020.

An infantry fighting vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army parks at the firing point and gets ready to spit fires during a 6-day round-the-clock field live-fire training exercise from June 15, 2020.

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxies to its parking spot after a sortie as other fighter jets sit abreast with each other prior to a recent penetration flight training exercise.

Truck-mounted medium-range ballistic missile attached to a brigade under the PLA Rocket Force is erected during a recent realistic training exercise at night without scenario planning.

A Z-8 transport helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army raises a cloud of dust as it hovers at an ultra-low altitude during a penetration flight training exercise on June 22, 2020.

A missile launching vehicle attached to an air-defense battalion of a combined arms brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army launches a surface-to-air missile at a simulated aerial target during a whole-process live-fire test on June 21, 2020.

Ground crews assigned to an aviation regiment under the PLA Air Force perform thorough inspections on a fighter jet in the aircraft hangar prior to a night flight mission on June 22, 2020.