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Fighter jets attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxi on the flightline in formation before takeoff for a flight training mission on September 16, 2023.
Soldiers assigned to a combined-arms brigade fast rope down from transport helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade of the PLA 72nd Group Army during a coordination training exercise on September 11, 2023.
A destroyer attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires a jamming shell during a maritime training exercise on August 15,2023.
Two armored vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army stay in combat formation and engage in coordinated operation.
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command pops a drag parachute to slow down after completing a flight training mission on September 16, 2023.
Two vessels attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command execute astern replenishment-at-sea during a six-day maritime training exercise in late August, 2023.
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command launches missiles at mock ground targets during a live-fire training exercise under complex meteorological conditions on September 13, 2023.
Teenagers visit the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 18, 2023.
A battery of vehicle-mounted artilleries attached to a brigade of the PLA 73rd Group Army opens fire to suppress targets on the sea during an unscripted live-fire training exercise on August 18, 2023.
A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command slows down on the runway after returning from a flight training exercise on September 1, 2023.
A helicopter of China's Fenglei aerobatic team is seen during a performance at the opening ceremony of the 6th China Helicopter Exposition in north China's Tianjin Municipality Sept. 14, 2023.
A fighter jet attached to the PLA Air Force Xi'an Flying College takes off at sunset during an around-the-clock training mission on August 19, 2023.
A submarine attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command steams in the South China Sea after bearing off a port during a coordinated offensive and defensive training drill in a real-combat environment.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
A WZ-10 attack helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade lifts off in emergency receiving a scramble order during a real-combat flight training exercise on August 31, 2023.
A battery of anti-aircraft guns attached to an air defense brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army opens fire at mock target. Recently, the brigade organized a live-fire air-defense exercise to strengthen the troop's combat capability.
An anti-submarine aircraft attached to a naval aviation unit under the PLA Northern Theater Command speeds up before taking off during a multi-subject training exercise in August 15, 2023.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for comprehensively enhancing the troops' combat readiness during an inspection of a group army headquartered in the country's northeast.
A line of military vehicles attached to a brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army moves to designated area during a force-on-force live-fire training exercise.
An armored vehicle attached to a brigade under the PLA 82nd Group Army fires its main weapon down range at mock targets during a live-fire test in late August.
Two towboats attached to a naval submarine flotilla under the PLA Northern Theater Command tow a submarine to bear off a port during a training exercise in the Yellow Sea on August 18, 2023.
Three vessels attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command, including the guided-missile frigates Zhuzhou, Shuozhou and Shiyan, steam forward in an undisclosed sea area during a real-combat training exercise in August.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), answers recent media queries concerning the military on the afternoon of August 31, 2023. (Photo/mod.gov.cn)
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxies out of hangar during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on August 13, 2023.
Armored vehicles attached to an army artillery element maneuver in speed en route to the designated area for a live-fire training exercise on August 21, 2023.
A sniper assigned to a squadron under the 2nd mobile detachment of the PAP Shanghai Corps looks through a weapon scope for reconnaissance during a multi-subject training exercise held on August 23, 2023.
Soldiers assigned to an army brigade fast-rope from the chopper to the ground during a seizure-and-control training exercise in early August.
A self-propelled artillery system attached to a brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army opens fire during a live-fire shooting assessment on August 24, 2023.
An anti-submarine patrol aircraft attached to a naval aviation regiment under the PLA Southern Theater Command flies to the designated area during a submarine search and attack training exercise from August 13 to 15, 2023.
Soldiers assigned to an army regiment charge at simulated targets in ghillie suits and provide cover for each other during a live-fire exercise on August 12, 2023.