China-Laos 'Peace Train-2024' drill strengthens ties through cultural exchanges

During the China-Laos "Peace Train-2024" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise, medical service members from the two militaries also engaged in cultural exchanges and offered health education sessions in the Nongping Primary School, further strengthening bilateral ties.

The joint medical exercise, held from Nov 16 to 21, brought together medical personnel from both militaries to conduct training focused on "humanitarian medical rescue in earthquake disasters".

In addition to medical training, the two sides participated in a series of fun team-building games.

Cultural exchange was also a key part of the exercise, with performances featuring Chinese elements leaving a lasting impression on the Lao participants.

"At first we faced challenges in communication due to language barriers and different training models. However, through repeated adaptation, we overcame these obstacles one by one. Now we can understand each other and cooperate well. The drill has not only enhanced our skills, but also brought out hearts closer," said Chu Lingling, a member of the Chinese medical team in the "Peace Train-2024" exercise.

Following the exercise, the Chinese medical team visited the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School in the Lao capital Vientiane, where they distributed nearly 300 educational supplies, including learning materials, teaching aids, and sports equipment.

They also conducted health screenings for the students, covering vision, hearing, and spinal health, and provided health education sessions on proper eye care and dental hygiene.

"The moment I walked into the school, I was touched by the innocence and enthusiasm of the children. I saw hope for the future in them, and I hope our efforts will further strengthen China-Laos friendship," said Gao Yuan, another member of the Chinese medical team in the "Peace Train-2024" exercise.

The China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School is a demonstration project of China-Laos friendship. The school was funded by the China Foundation for Peace and Development in 2012. Since then, the foundation has been sending volunteer teachers and offering teaching materials to the school.

China-Laos 'Peace Train-2024' drill strengthens ties through cultural exchanges

China has officially launched its first testing platform capable of evaluating the takeoff and landing performance of aviation tires under complex conditions.

The platform in Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, aims to verify tire performance and ensure safe flights as Chinese manufacturers become increasingly involved in innovation in the aviation industry.

As the only component in direct contact with the ground during an aircraft's takeoff, landing, and taxiing, aviation tires play a critical role in ensuring flight safety.

The newly launched testing platform can simulate takeoff and landing tests for tires under complex conditions such as "ultra-high acceleration takeoff, ultra-high loading rates, and foreign object damage tests," all while indoors. It provides data support and validation for the development of civil aviation tires.

At the complex-condition aviation tire takeoff and landing testing platform run by Guilin Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development, a tire model under development has just completed a simulated takeoff experiment.

"What we are looking at now is a civil aviation tire currently under development and design. The just-completed test aims to evaluate its dynamic performance on rough runway surfaces, providing data support for its wear life analysis," said Bai Tiantian, senior engineer at the company, which is a subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings.

The testing platform, the first of its kind in China, utilizes a specialized device for dynamic testing of aviation tires under complex conditions. It fills a gap in the nation's testing capabilities in this field.

"This system provides a highly reliable testing platform for aviation tire evaluation, significantly enhancing our design and development capabilities for civil aviation tires. It also establishes independent assurance capabilities for the testing and inspection of aviation tires in our country," said Bai.

China launches first aviation tire takeoff, landing test platform for complex conditions