The naval forces of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command sent a fleet of newly commissioned vessels to the South China Sea for combat-oriented training.
The warships drilled defensive maneuvers and counter-attacks against enemy assaults.
"In this training, we focused on features of new crews, new equipment and new adaptation between personnel and equipment and emphasized training on plans and contingency protocols, safety measures and emergency responses to push for the swift harmonized teamwork between personnel and equipment," said Jin Shan, an officer of the Southern Theater Command's navel vessel training center.
During the training period, the fleet also drilled navigation and maneuvering, vessel damage control, underway replenishment, three-dimensional transport and weapons firing, strengthening the organizational and command capabilities of commanders at all levels.
New PLA navy vessels conduct training in South China Sea
Russia views China as a trusted educational cooperation partner and the China-Russia Years of Education (2026-2027) will strengthen bilateral educational and people-to-people ties, Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov said at a recent interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN).
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China on May 19-20 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. His visit comes as the two neighbors have designated 2026 and 2027 as the China-Russia Years of Education.
"We believe it is highly reasonable to designate 2026 and 2027 as the China-Russia Years of Education. We expect in-depth exchanges and cooperation to keep expanding, and pay mutual attention to education resources in both countries. The number of Chinese students in Russia is rising, with over 56,000 pursuing formal higher education degrees and around 10,000 attending pre-university courses," said Falkov.
The minister said the sci-tech cooperation is an important part of the bilateral educational collaboration.
"Emerging cutting-edge technologies bring genuine challenges to current education systems. Advanced scientific expertise, constant knowledge upgrading and sci-tech cooperation are essential for modern economic development. For this reason, partnering closely with our trusted friend is the optimal choice," he said.
Russia views China as trusted educational cooperation partner: minister
