Even in midsummer, it was still cold in the plateau hinterland of west China at an altitude of over 4,300 meters. Conducting drills regularly on the plateau has not only increased the difficulty and intensity of training subjects, but also expanded the scope and breadth of integration.
2019-07-23 23:24Organized by China's Ministry of National Defense, military attachés from more than 50 countries made an observation tour to the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from May 21 to 23.
2018-05-24 17:38An air force Y-9 transport aircraft sent by the PLA Western Theater Command successfully transferred an officer in critical conditions from Lhasa, Tibet, to Chengdu. This is the first time that the PLA has used a Y-9 transport aircraft for air medical rescue.
2018-03-21 00:14China's military Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the intrusion of an Indian UAV into China's airspace.
2017-12-07 11:40Ground and air forces from the PLA Western Theater Command are carrying out relief operations following a deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday.
2017-08-09 22:10The Western Theater Command of the PLA has activated an emergency response and is ready for rescue operations after a deadly earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province.
2017-08-09 08:25Gen. Zhao Zongqi, commander of the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command, and his delegation visited India from December 8 to 10 at the invitation of the Indian Army.
2016-12-10 21:50Gen. Zhao Zongqi, commander of the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command, and his delegation, visited Myanmar from December 11 to 14 at the invitation of Myanmar’s military.
2016-12-14 16:25A military delegation from the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command held a meeting with Nepalese Chief of the Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri in Kathmandu on Sunday.
2017-02-20 00:54Soldiers of a combat unit under the Western Theater Command conducted test application of 26 types of new-generation combat protective outfits in the field training at the Karakoram Range in early February.
2017-02-13 21:35Troops from the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Friday kicked off a drill that will last until September and aim to boost their "trans-regional" capabilities.
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