The China Weaponry Hall began operations on Wednesday at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition Center in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, showcasing a diverse array of technologically advanced defense equipment.
Inside the museum, visitors can marvel at China's homegrown large-caliber artillery, multiple rocket launcher systems, anti-tank missiles, self-propelled air defense systems, cruise missiles, and a range of other cutting-edge armaments.
"The Weaponry Hall comprises six major zones, featuring heavy tanks, howitzers, air-defense missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, drones, firearms and ammunition. These are all the latest and most advanced equipment currently in service," said Jiao Jian, deputy general manager of the operating company of the hall. The hall is set to open to public on Sept 10, where visitors will have the opportunity to get up close to tanks, armored vehicles, and a variety of weaponry. The hall also offers 18 interactive activities, including tank driving and parachute jumps.
The hall will host educational programs and defense science popularization activities for young people from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, fostering comprehensive exchanges among the youth in the Greater Bay Area.
"We aim to leverage our geographical advantage and make this hall a patriotic education base with its own unique characteristics and modern facilities in the Greater Bay Area," said Jiao.
China Weaponry Hall begins operations in south China's Zhuhai City
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
