Photos People's Republic of China (PLA)

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Nearly 3,000 soldiers of People's Liberation Army participate in a combat drill at Horqin Grassland in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on December 11, 2013. [Photo/CNS]

Combat drill held in Shenyang. Xinhua, December 9, 2013

 

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Female sailors of Chinese navy's escort fleet. English.news.cn | 2013-12-13 15:36:18 | Editor: Zhu Ningzhu

These women were serving aboard a PLAN frigate in the Gulf of Aden which was on anti-piracy escort duty back in 2013. Several more photos in the Link







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Female recruits in training....English.news.cn | 12.29.2013 | Editor: Shen Qing

 

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Cornershot gun has been used by Xiamen special force during an anti-terrorism drill in China's Fujian Province. (Source: Xinhua)

 

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Only 7.5% of PLA soldiers are female. However about 30% of PLA photos are of female soldiers.

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January 2014 winter, in the depths of the Snowy Forest in Northeast China, East floodlight, dawn twilight,Female PLA soldiers woke up from the night cold Speranskia reed ditch. The newly established People's Liberation Army 16th Special Forces Brigade participated in the Winter exercises .

 

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FFG 546 PLAN ship Yancheng In the Mediterranean 07 February 2014

Chinese sailors drill on Yancheng patrol ship in Mediterranean Sea...English.news.cn | 02.07.2014 | Editor: Fu Peng

 

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Xi visits garrison troops in Inner Mongolia

The official website of PLA Daily posted a series photos never published before on February 16, 2014, showing Chinese President Xi Jinping making an inspection visit to the garrison troops based in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 26, 2014. Xi extended new year greetings to the soldiers who patrol in chilly snowy weather at 30 degrees Celsius below zero, inspected their daily work, had lunch with soldiers at the dinner hall of the troops and visited their dorm. [Photo: PLA Daily]

 

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FEB 25th..PLAN Marines ride the train to the Beijing Military Region training area.

February 25, PLAN Marines arrived in Beijing Military Region with military vehicles and equipment in order to build a fully equipped training base in a cold regions in the shortest time possible. Xinhua News Agency reporters Cha Chun and Ming She

February 25, female PLAN Marines filled sandbags with sand in fixed tents.

February 25, Marines cooked noodles for their breakfast. Xinhua News Agency reporters Cha Chun and Ming She

 

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..Sometimes the PLA uses professional models in its photos. Many of the PLA photos are staged photo ops. Nothing wrong with that. That's how they roll.

26 Feb. 2014. Female PLAN Marines conduct field weapons training. Xinhua News Agency Reporter Zha Chunming

 

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China's PLAN Marines participate in an actual-troop confrontation training at a training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 13, 2014. This is the first time for the marine corps to carry out such training with a brigade under the Beijing Military Area Command in cold areas. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Don't ask me.. I don't know.

 

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PLAN Marines II

China's PLAN Marines participate in an actual-troop confrontation training at a training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 13, 2014. This is the first time for the marine corps to carry out such training with a brigade under the Beijing Military Area Command in cold areas. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

 

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More pix of the same exercise.

China's PLAN Marines participate in a war game in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2014. The marine corps with the Chinese navy (PLAN) on Friday concluded the war game to practice combat abilities in cold environments, according to military sources. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

 

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03.17.2014...There are 90 female PLAN (Chinese) sailors aboard the PLAN (Chinese) aircraft carrier Liaoning (CV 16). The full crew size is about 2500 with an air wing aboard.. All working in different ratings they are well represented on board the ship. The Chinese captions state that the women are treated equally as the men aboard.

 

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March 17, China Lake replenishment ship is seen re-fueling supplying fresh water and fresh food supply. PLAN ships Haikou DDG (171) Mianyang FFG (528) & Jinggang Shan (LPD 999) were replenished. Feng photo agency issued by Daizong

All in all these are some excellent photos by the PLAN..I do have some commentary.

I do not like what I see in this first photo.

Sailors unloading a helo that is turning it's rotors without any safety gear what so ever. No helmets , no float coats(life preservers). At a minimum they should have some hearing protection.

Now, during the same evolution the sailors now at least have life preservers.

 

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China, German & French fleets hold joint anti-piracy drills in Gulf of Aden...English.news.cn | 03.23.2014 | Editor: Yang Yi

 

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Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Qiu Guohong covers with a Chinese national flag a coffin containing remains of a soldier of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, during a handover ceremony at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 28, 2014. South Korea on Friday handed over to China the remains of 437 CPV soldiers dead in the Korean War. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army carry coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, during a handover ceremony at the Incheon International Airport of South Korea, March 28, 2014.

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army cover a national flag on a coffin containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014.

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army guard coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War on the coffin area at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014.

Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army carry coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014. South Korea on Friday handed over to China the remains of 437 CPV soldiers dead in the Korean War. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Pupils salute to coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014

Pupils offer wreaths to coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014

Veterans bow to coffins containing remains of soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) dead in the 1950-53 Korean War, at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of China, March 28, 2014.

 

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Chinese Military efforts to find the missing Malaysia Airlines 777.

Chinese aircraft a the tarmac in Perth, Australia, on March 22, 2014. Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from Chinese Air Force left Malaysia on Saturday for Australia to join the search for a missing Malaysian plane in the southern Indian Ocean. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Liu Dianjun (L), commander in charge of the rescue teams by China's airforces, arrives at the Pearce Airbase in Perth, Australia, on March 22, 2014. Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from Chinese Air Force left Malaysia on Saturday for Australia to join the search for a missing Malaysian plane in the southern Indian Ocean. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Chinese Air Force SHAANXI Y-8 plane prepares to take off from the Royal Malaysia Airforce Base in Subang, Malaysia, March 22, 2014.

Chinese Air Force SHAANXI Y-8 plane takes off from the Royal Malaysia Airforce Base in Subang, Malaysia, March 22, 2014. Three Chinese Air Force planes arrived at the base on Friday to help with the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Two IL-76 transport planes were sent to Australia and a SHAANXI Y-8 was sent to the Andaman Sea for search and rescue operation on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

Chinese vessel "Haixun 31" sails toward the southern Indian Sea on March 22, 2014. Four Chinese vessels have finished searching for the missing Malaysian jet in the south task area and will move towards the southern Indian Sea. At the moment, "Haixun 01" and "Nanhaijiu 101" arrived at the Southern Indian Sea while "Haixun 31" and "Nanhaijiu 115" turned around and raced to the area. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

A Chinese IL-76 aircraft prepares to take off to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at Perth International Airport on March 27, 2014. Three Chinese naval vessels (including two helicopters) and two Chinese IL-76 transport planes have been put into operation in the searching for the mission Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. (Xinhua/Huang Shubo)

A ground crew member refuels a Chinese IL-76 aircraft at Perth International Airport on March 27, 2014.

Crew members of Chinese IL-76 aircraft scrutinize the flight course during the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 above the southern Indian Ocean on March 26, 2014. [Xinhua]

A Chinese Air Force plane returns to the International Airport of Perth in Perth, Australia, March 27, 2014. The search in the southern Indian Ocean for signs of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was suspended Thursday due to bad weather. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said through its Twitter feed that all aircraft were returning to Perth and all ships were leaving the search area. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

 

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04.09.2014... People's Liberation Army special forces tactical training.

 

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April 11th...Chinese PLA Chengdu Military Region artillery regiment live fire drill.

 

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On April 27, a PLA "specialized" army group of 21 soldiers conducted live fire & obstacle course training.