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China, Belarus to conduct "Swift Eagle 2026" airborne drills

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China, Belarus to conduct "Swift Eagle 2026" airborne drills

2026-08-07 17:13 Last Updated At:17:37

Chinese and Belarusian airborne troops are set to conduct the "Swift Eagle 2026" joint training in central China's Hubei Province in mid-to-late August, a Chinese defense spokesman said Friday.

"Under the theme of 'joint counter-terrorism operations in urban terrain,' the training will focus on subjects including surveillance and counter surveillance, seizure-and-control and protection, elimination and defense," said Chen Xi, spokesman for the ministry.

As the fourth iteration, the joint training will help enhance combat capabilities of the participating troops and deepen substantive cooperation between the two militaries, Chen said.

China, Belarus to conduct "Swift Eagle 2026" airborne drills

China, Belarus to conduct "Swift Eagle 2026" airborne drills

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.02 percent to 3,940.04 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.42 percent higher at 14,311.01 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.35 percent to close at 3,563.12 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.35 percent higher at 2,019.44 points.

Chinese shares close higher Friday

Chinese shares close higher Friday

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