China News Agency, Beijing, July 30 (Reporter Li Chun) At the regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense of China on July 30, the spokesperson Ren Guoqiang confirmed that the Tibet Military Region has recently organized multiple artillery types in high-altitude areas. Fire strike drills and artillery fire assault drills.
A reporter asked. According to media reports, the Tibet Military Region has conducted a number of military exercises in plateau areas with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. Please tell us about the situation.
Ren Guoqiang said that in recent days, the Tibet Military Region has organized multiple types of artillery, day and night fire strike drills and artillery fire assault drills in high altitude areas, mainly to test the troops' long-range precision strikes and fire assault capabilities in plateau environments.
"The above-mentioned exercises are included in the annual training plan and are not targeted at any specific country." Ren Guoqiang said.
Another reporter asked that since the conflict between China and India in the Kalwan Valley area, the border guards of the two armies have held multiple rounds of talks. Please further introduce the relevant situation.
Ren Guoqiang said that since the conflict in the Kalwan Valley, China and India have conducted effective communication and coordination through diplomatic and military channels. At present, the current situation is tending to ease, and the border guards of the two countries are gradually disengaging from contact.
The spokesman said that China and India are important neighbors to each other, and maintaining peace and tranquility in the border area is in the common interests of both sides. We hope that the Indian side and the Chinese side will meet each other halfway, in accordance with the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, always proceed from the overall situation of maintaining the overall situation of China-India relations, regional peace and stability, focusing on cooperation, properly addressing differences, and earnestly promoting the relationship between the two countries and the armed forces. The correct direction of friendly cooperation continues to develop. (Finish)