The conclusion ceremony of the China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise is held at the Military Police Training Center of the RCAF in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Duan Jiangshan)
KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia, May 30 -- On May 28, local time, the conclusion ceremony of the aerial and land live-fire drill of China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise was held at the Military Police Training Center of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia.
The aerial and land live-fire drill was set against the backdrop of "terrorists" attacking a China-Cambodia joint venture, taking several "hostages" to a neighborhood hotel and resisting by relying on the surrounding buildings. The drill highlighted urban counter-terrorism operations, and focused on hostage rescue and encirclement and suppression. The drill covered 24 tactical operations including multi-dimensional reconnaissance, airborne control and defense, three-dimensional assault, hostage rescue, emergency aid and treatment, and elimination of remaining enemy forces. The participating troops of the two sides were uniformly grouped into a joint taskforce.
After the drill, the chief directors of both sides reported on the overall situation of the exercise, and the leaders of both sides presented awards to the representatives of the participating troops with excellent performance.
The China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise further deepened pragmatic cooperation, exchange, and mutual trust between the two sides, and enhanced the joint commanding and operational capabilities of the two militaries, marking a new starting point in the cooperation between the two militaries and their actual combat capabilities.
At the site of the aerial and land live-fire drill of the China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon 2025" joint exercise at the Military Police Training Center of the RCAF in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia on May 28, the troops of China-Cambodia joint taskforce take turns providing cover and advanced towards the "terrorist" stronghold. (Photo by Duan Jiangshan)