Members of the Chinese armed forces departed for Cambodia on Thursday to attended a joint military exercise between the two countries scheduled to take place in mid-to-late May.
A departure ceremony was held for the departing Chinese troops at a military port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province.
At the ceremony, officers and soldiers from the army, navy, air force and joint logistics support force lined up on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship Changbaishan.
The joint military exercise, which is codenamed Golden Dragon-2025, will focus on joint counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
The exercise will be conducted both on land and at sea, as well as in relevant air spaces, while there will also be cultural and sports exchanges, and vessel open day activities.
It will be the seventh of its kind between the Chinese and Cambodian armed forces.
Chinese troops leave for joint military exercise with Cambodia
