The upcoming Zhuhai Airshow will showcase a record number of ground military equipment in its dynamic demonstration section, one of the most important part of the event.
The highly-anticipated biennial aerospace trade show, officially known as the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, will be held in south China's Zhuhai City from Nov. 12 to 17.
In the days before the show, adaptive training for ground equipment, including main battle tanks, tracked assault vehicles, wheeled assault guns, and quadruped robots, was carried out, with more than 30 percent of the equipment being new, the highest since the airshow was launched in 1996.
Experts introduced that in order to make the demonstration more shocking, the organizers arranged for the demonstration to be based on new main battle tanks and wheeled armored vehicles, supplemented by new combat elements such as accompanying air defense and intelligence reconnaissance, and adding unmanned equipment and the new concept of manned-unmanned collaborative combat.
"There are more than 30 pieces of equipment participating in the dynamic demonstration of ground equipment at this year's Zhuhai Airshow, of which more than 30 percent are new products. Many types of newly developed ground unmanned equipment will participate in the dynamic demonstration for the first time. These unmanned equipment will form an unmanned ground team to show the spectators the application scenarios of intelligent and information-based unmanned equipment in coordinated military operations. In our program, in addition to continuing to highlight the comprehensive performance of individual equipment, we will also showcase the systematic combat capability of cross-service integrated coordinated operations under the information-based and digital command and control system," said Mi Yuxuan, an expert with the China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO Group).
As China's largest arms show and being recognized as one of the world's most significant defense exhibitions, the event has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
Zhuhai Airshow to showcase record number of new ground military equipment
China and Russia held the 19th round of their annual strategic security consultation in Beijing on Tuesday, with both sides exchanging in-depth views on major issues of common concern related to strategic security.
The meeting was co-chaired by Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council.
Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Wang said that under the leadership of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have maintained sound, stable momentum amid changes in global affairs.
Both sides adhere to the principles of lasting good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation, all of which serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples, Wang observed.
He said that China and Russia have supported each other firmly on issues concerning their core interests, deepened political mutual trust and promoted practical cooperation, creating a new model for relations between neighboring major countries, and significantly promoting solidarity and cooperation within the Global South.
Guided by the consensus reached by the two heads of state, the China-Russia strategic security consultation mechanism should strengthen coordination on strategic and overarching issues related to the security and development interests of both sides, Wang said.
Wang also called for enhanced exchange and multilateral coordination between the two countries amid the changing international landscape, so as to provide a strong guarantee for the high-level development momentum of China-Russia relations and ensure that the two countries work together to maintain global strategic stability.
Shoigu said that Russia is willing to work with China to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, aiming to promote the continuous development of Russia-China relations.
China, Russia hold annual strategic security consultation
China, Russia hold annual strategic security consultation
