BEIJING, July 8 -- "The Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force will host the Sharp Blade2025 International Sniper Competition in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in mid-July," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Tuesday.
According to the spokesperson, nearly 50 sniper teams from 20-odd countries will participate in the Competition, which includes precision sniping, typical scenario sniping, comprehensive combat sniping and extreme scenario sniping.
"The Competition will help improve the combat-oriented training of the PAP, and strengthen its cooperation and exchange with foreign police and gendarmerie forces", noted the spokesperson.