Source: People's Liberation Army Daily WeChat · China Military Bugle
December 21, 2022
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Important News and Discussions
On the afternoon of December 20, President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with President of Côte d’Ivoire Ouattara.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Office of the National Dual Support Leading Group jointly issued a notice recently, requiring all local military units and departments to do a solid job of supporting the military, giving priority to their families, supporting the government and loving the people, and consolidate and develop military-government-military-civilian unity. The notice requires that all levels of the military and civilians should take studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as their primary political task, and in line with the principle of pragmatism and effectiveness, carry out in-depth activities to support the military, give priority to their families, support the government and love the people. All localities and armed forces should carry out various commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the Yan'an Double Support Movement in accordance with local conditions, conscientiously implement the policy of supporting the army with preferential treatment, be brave in exploring and practicing, promote the innovative development of double support work, and constantly promote the new upsurge of double support.
According to the annual military cooperation plan of the Chinese and Russian militaries, from December 21st to 27th, the two navies will hold the "Sea Joint-2022" joint military exercise in the waters east of Zhoushan to Taizhou. This joint exercise aims to demonstrate the determination and ability of both sides to jointly respond to maritime security threats and maintain international and regional peace and stability, and further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia in the new era.
News on Strengthening the Army
Recently, Xinjiang Karamay Military Division organized troops to carry out a three-day intensive winter training.
Recently, the Qianxinan Detachment of the Guizhou Armed Police Corps closely followed actual combat training and preparations, and organized a special operations unit to conduct actual combat drills against the background of anti-hijacking in residential buildings.
Recently, the Air Force’s first batch of female pilot trainees jointly trained by Air Force Aviation University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University have received their first solo flight assessment. All female pilot trainees with “dual student status” have completed the assessment.
Recently, a brigade of the Army's 75th Group Army conducted an offensive combat drill in an unfamiliar area in the wild to comprehensively hone the officers and soldiers' ability to win in complex environments.
International News
According to TASS report, on the 19th local time, Russian President Putin arrived in Belarus capital Minsk for a working visit, and held talks with Belarusian President Lukashenko on issues such as the two countries’ economic, military and technical cooperation, and the world situation.
On December 19, local time, EU countries reached an agreement at the EU Energy Ministers' Meeting in Brussels to cap natural gas prices at 180 euros per megawatt hour. The price limit mechanism will be launched on February 15, 2023.
weather forecast
2022/12/21
From 20:00 on December 20 to 20:00 on the 21st, there will be light to moderate snow in some areas in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, central and eastern Liaoning, Jilin, and most of Heilongjiang. Among them, heavy to heavy snow (10 to 15 mm) will occur in some areas in southeastern Heilongjiang and central and eastern Jilin. There will be light rain or sleet in some areas such as Shanghai, Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, southern Sichuan Basin, most of Yunnan, the southeastern coast of Guangxi, southwestern Guangxi, most of Hainan Island, northern and eastern Taiwan Island.
(produced by People’s Liberation Army Daily WeChat·China Bugle)
