- A group of Chinese army personnel arrived in Belarus on July 6, 2024, to participate in joint “anti-terrorist training” with Belarusian forces.
- These exercises aim to exchange experience, coordinate units, and strengthen Belarusian-Chinese relations in troop training.
- Belarus, a key ally of Russia, has supported Russian aggression against Ukraine but hasn’t committed its own troops to fight directly in the war.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-military-personnel-arrive-belarus-165315632.html
A group of Chinese army personnel arrived in Belarus on July 6 to participate in a joint “anti-terrorist training,” the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported.
The news comes days after Belarus, Moscow’s key ally, joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization led by China and Russia. It focuses on Eurasian political, economic, security, and defense issues.
The exercises aim to “exchange experience, coordinate Belarusian and Chinese units, and create a foundation for the further development of Belarusian-Chinese relations in the field of joint training of troops,” according to the ministry.
They will take place in Belarus on July 8-19.
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/217431/China-Belarus-to-hold-joint-army-training