The 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to South Sudan (Juba) on Friday completed a comprehensive five-day United Nations induction course.
Organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the training provided essential preparation for troops recently deployed to the region.
Led by UNMISS operational, training, and civilian units, the program covered 34 key subjects, including security conditions in South Sudan, medical evacuation protocols, civil-military coordination, and rules of engagement.
Given the volatile situation on the ground, instructors supplemented classroom learning with real-time scenario simulations and interactive question-and-answer sessions.
"The training was both practical and highly relevant, deepening our understanding of the local security environment. We will continue to adapt our preparedness in line with evolving conditions to fulfill our peacekeeping duties effectively," said Bai Jinxiang, a member of the battalion.
Since arriving in mid-December 2025, the battalion has carried out a range of mandated tasks, including patrols, guard duty, escort missions, and humanitarian assistance, earning recognition from UNMISS and international counterparts.
"On behalf of the sector commander, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone involved. I believe this training will make an important contribution to their future peacekeeping operation," said Bayanbataar Ganbaatar, chief of training of Juba Sector of the UNMISS.
China's 12th peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan completes UN induction training
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is emerging as a key engine for China's fast-growing low-altitude economy by leveraging its dense industrial networks, efficient logistics systems, and rapid innovation capacity.
From logistics and manufacturing to urban services, the region is building an integrated industrial chain that allows low-altitude industries to scale up at unprecedented speed, thus turning drone-based applications from isolated trials into large-scale, commercial operations.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, calls for the cultivation of new pillar industries and the accelerated development of strategic emerging industrial clusters, including the low-altitude economy.
At a drone operations center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, a dozen logistics drones take off and land within minutes. Urgently needed production parts, documents, and small parcels are dispatched from here to cities in the province including Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
Behind these high-flying aircraft lies what observers describe as an "invisible industrial chain", built on speed and efficiency.
"Look at this aircraft. About 90 percent of its components come from nearby areas. Relying on Shenzhen's strong logistics capabilities and its complete supply chain, these parts can be delivered to our factory within half an hour for assembly, processing, and production," said Li Kunhuang, person-in-charge of Shenzhen GODO Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Once a new product is unveiled, testing and calibration begin immediately at the drone testing field. As soon as the process is completed, the new models can be put into real-world operation, realizing almost “zero delay” from research and development to application.
Supported by a robust industrial chain, low-altitude routes in Shenzhen are effectively connecting the urban landscape. From its Bao'an District to Songshan Lake in Dongguan City, production components can be delivered within one hour. Supplies are transported between Zhuhai City's Xiangzhou Port to Dong'ao Island in just 25 minutes. And light industrial goods can travel round-trip within a single day between Guzhen Town in Zhongshan City and Xinhui District in Jiangmen City.
More low-altitude application scenarios are expected to be implemented in the near future.
In Qianhai District, Shenzhen is accelerating the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub.
"We have built the country's first low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub, and are gradually developing a pilot flight zone that integrates multiple scenarios such as inspection, logistics, and cultural tourism. This will provide technical support for the next step of commercializing cross-border logistics and emergency rescue services across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," said Wu Xuemin, head of the Shenzhen Qianhai Low-Altitude Integrated Three-Dimensional Transportation Hub Pilot Demonstration Zone.
Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth
