Xi urges building strong, modernized airborne force

President Xi Jinping has urged fully intensifying troop training, enhancing combat preparedness and improving airborne operation capabilities to build a strong and modernized airborne force.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, put up the requirement while inspecting an airborne corps in the city of Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province on Monday afternoon. Xi met with representatives of the corps and had photos taken with them.

He checked combat and support equipment, and learned about the technical and tactical strengths of signature weapons and equipment.

While visiting the history museum of the airborne force, he urged the soldiers and officers to carry forward their fine traditions and strive to become the heroes of the new era.

Later, Xi was briefed on the work of the corps and made a speech.

He called on the soldiers and officers to bear in mind their responsibilities and missions, and strengthen awareness of combat readiness.

Xi urged efforts to master the special points and laws of airborne operations in modern warfare, and update concepts of airborne operations, to make the most of the unique strengths of the airborne force.

He stressed promoting the integration of combat and training, and strengthening joint command, joint operations, and joint support capabilities.

It is essential to apply advanced sci-tech achievements to empower the development of the airborne force, driving the transformation in the generation mode of combat power, Xi said.

He also stressed the importance of building the army in accordance with the law, and running the army with strict discipline.

Xi urges building strong, modernized airborne force

Xi urges building strong, modernized airborne force

China Energy's 3 Million Kilowatt Photovoltaic Base, located in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia, was successfully connected to the grid on Tuesday, marking the commencement of operation for China's largest solar power facility built on a coal mining subsidence zone.

With a total installed capacity of 3 million kilowatts, the project involved the installation of approximately 5.9 million photovoltaic panels, spanning over 70 million square meters, an area equivalent to 10,000 standard football fields.

This ambitious project has contributed to China's efforts to rehabilitate degraded land and is also a key part of the country's broader energy strategy, contributing to the west-to-east power transmission system that aims to transport electricity from the western regions to the eastern, industrialized parts of the country.

"The project generates 5.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power 2 million households for a year. It saves 1.71 million tons of standard coal and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 4.7 million tons annually," said Dong Weidong, head of the China Energy Inner Mongolia Company.

Yang Yingxin, governor of Otog Front Banner, Inner Mongolia, expressed pride in the construction team's efficiency.

"The construction team completed the 20-month photovoltaic project in just 14 months, achieving full-capacity grid connection. The electricity generated is transmitted through a 1,238-kilometer transmission line, delivering clean energy to Linyi, Shandong. The Blue Ocean Photovoltaic Power Station has also become the largest single-grid-connected new energy project in Inner Mongolia," Yang said.

China starts operation of solar plant built on subsided coal mine