Chinese female SWAT teams triumph in UAE Challenge debut

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Chinese female SWAT teams triumph in UAE Challenge debut

2026-02-08 09:34 Last Updated At：19:07

China's special police forces made a powerful debut at the 7th UAE SWAT Challenge in Dubai, with two women's teams securing standout results on Saturday, the first day of the five-day international competition.

Held from Saturday to Wednesday organized by Dubai Police, the event has drawn elite law enforcement units from around the world to compete in one of the most demanding tactical competitions globally.

China fielded six teams in total with two female SWAT contingents participating in the event for the first time.

Saturday's opening event, the Assault Event, tested teams' precision and composure under pressure. Competitors navigated complex obstacles while wearing full protective gear, including gas masks, required to engage targets with accuracy and speed.

"We just performed to our normal training standard, keeping steady and composed. Our approach is to start controlled, move smoothly, then accelerate. In a way, to strive for win lies in being laid-back, while behaving easygoing may lead you to win. To deliver our current level of capability is already quite awesome," said Liang Jiarui, a member of China's female SWAT team.

Both Chinese women's teams delivered strong performances on the opening day, with the Sichuan Provincial Female SWAT Team claiming first place among all female squads in the Assault Event.

"Our eight female officers from Sichuan stayed calm, composed, and resolute, delivering our normal performance and exemplifying the SWAT creed: how we train is how we fight," said Gui Hanzhi, head of the Sichuan Provincial Female SWAT Team.

Throughout the competition, Chinese teams will contest five high-intensity events: Assault Event, Hostage Rescue, Officer Rescue, Tower Assault, and Obstacle Course.

Each day features one discipline, with medals awarded for individual event rankings and an overall championship determined by cumulative scores across all five categories.

China firmly supports Cuba in defending national sovereignty, security

China firmly supports Cuba in upholding its national sovereignty and security, and urges the United States to stop coercion and pressuring of any form against Cuba, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on social media platform X on Monday that "the threats of military aggression against Cuba by the world's most powerful country are well known. Such threats already constitute an international crime."

He said Cuba "does not represent a threat, nor does it have aggressive plans or intentions against any country," adding that this is well known by the U.S. government, especially by its defense and national security agencies.

Diaz-Canel said Cuba is already suffering a "multidimensional aggression" by the United States and has the "absolute and legitimate right" to defend itself from any military action.

"China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law, and firmly supports Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and security. China urges the United States to immediately end its blockade and any form of coercion and pressure against Cuba, and to stop violating the rights to subsistence and development of the Cuban people," said Guo at a regular press conference.