Chinese military helicopters gather in
Russian base for joint drill
CHELYABINSK, Russia, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The second unit of Chinese army aviation
helicopters has arrived at Russia's Shagol airbase on Wednesday.
So far, all the Chinese military helicopters for the joint
military exercise have been deployed as scheduled.Full story
Chinese advance troop for anti-terror
drill flies to Russia
URUMQI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- An advance troop of China's
People's Liberation Army flew to Russia on Friday for a joint anti-terrorism
drill held by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The troop of 106 officers and soldiers was carried by an
Ilyushin IL-76 transport aircraft and is expected to arrive at an airport in
Chelyabinsk, in Russia's Ural Mountainous region.Full story
Chinese troops arrive at Russian base
for joint drill
MOSCOW, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Chinese
troops arrived at a Russian military base on Tuesday for a joint anti-terrorism
drill sponsored by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
"Six Chinese military transport planes landed at the
Shagol airbase in the Chelyabinsk region on Tuesday, delivering 287 servicemen,
military equipment and supplies," Interfax and Itar-Tass quoted Assistant to the
Russian Exercise Coordinator Igor Konashenkov as saying.Full story
