Border defense forces from China, Russia and Mongolia held their second joint exercise from Wednesday to Thursday.
The exercise, code-named "Border Defense Cooperation 2026," included training in joint planning, joint searches, coordinated strikes and arrests, and the joint handover of suspects.
With the command post located within the Russian territory, the exercise stimulated a response to "terrorists" who were fleeing and crossed the border from Russian territory towards China and Mongolia.
The Russian side dispatched helicopters for air strikes to disperse them, while the Mongolian side leveraged its geographical advantages to block the escape routes of the inbound "terrorists." Meanwhile, after the Chinese drone combat team discovered the targets, the participating officers and soldiers tried to expel them through oral and flashing warnings. As the "terrorists" put up a desperate struggle and fired shots, the assault team, under the cover of drone fire, quickly approached the target building in an all-terrain assault vehicle and broke into the room to arrest them.
"In this drill, a variety of modern, unmanned and intelligent border control measures were adopted to form a comprehensive and three-dimensional encirclement of the 'terrorists'," said Army Major Yuan Gaoming, a Chinese officer participating in the drill.
At last, the border forces from the three sides worked in close coordination to follow the relevant agreements on border control to carry out the identity verification of the involved ones and the signing of handover documents earnestly and smoothly.
Border defense forces of the three countries held their first joint exercise of such kind in September 2025.
China, Russia, Mongolia hold joint border defense exercise
The legacy of the Long March can inspire countries around the world with its experience on building a more peaceful and prosperous future for all, a vision that continues in China's modern governance, according to David Bromwich, former chair of the New Zealand-China Friendship Society.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, a remarkable revolutionary feat achieved under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
From October 1934 to October 1936, the CPC-led Red Army broke through the encirclement of Kuomintang forces, crossed more than 10 provinces, and braved raging rivers, snow-capped mountains and treacherous grasslands before finally completing their epic 12,500-kilometer military maneuver.
In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), Bromwich drew on China's historical experience to further reflect on what the Long March spirit means for today's world. He believes that different countries and societies can draw on these historical lessons to build consensus, promote cooperation and create a more peaceful and prosperous future for all.
"So, learn from the conviction of the Red Army, of the Communist Party, and what they did for the people, and take the people with you in that vision, I think it's the lesson to the world," said Bromwich.
Emphasizing that the spirit of the Long March continues to resound, the former Friendship Society chair praised China's modern approach to governance under the leadership of Chinese president Xi Jinping.
"The rest of the world, 83 percent of the world, is looking to China. Xi has statements like a 'harmonious global community.' It's not competing, it's not exploitation, and it's basically a peaceful approach to global governance, absolutely," Bromwich said.
"We see the world in this 21st century, not as China's world, but as China sharing the world. So I think that is what is happening, and that's a continuation from the Long March. Firstly, it was in communities in China. It spread to the whole of China. People share that vision. Now, without being aggressive and without dominating and informing people how to behave, the rest of the world is starting to pick up on that harmony, peace, prosperity," he said.
Long March spirit offers lessons for peaceful, prosperous world: friendship advocate
