(ECNS) -- A contingent selected from the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will participate the Cobra Gold 2024 multinational exercise from Feb. 10 to March 7 in Thailand, according to a news release from China's Ministry of National Defense on Friday.
It is the 11th consecutive time that the PLA has been invited to participate in the exercise since 2014.
The Chinese army plans to join engineering assistance, tabletop exercise of humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and live drills under the scenarios of building collapsing, hazardous substances leakage, first aid, and fire rescue.
The exercise will help promote the exchange of experience and practices in rescue and disaster relief between the Chinese and foreign militaries, and further advance the cooperation in relevant fields, according to the Ministry of National Defense.
Brooke Shields and model daughter Grier Henchy, 18, get matching tattoos with a sentimental meaning
Final touches put on Asian Games prep
Disturbing rise in teenage boys demanding rough sex and choking girls as young as 12
How Wisconsin HVAC engineer Nicolae Miu loved his dog and his guns
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
Locals slam 'Britain's worst cycle lane' claiming it is still dangerous
Chaos intensifies US political polarization
US smears, blames China, and shirks its own responsibility on fentanyl issue: Chinese FM
Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection
Hangzhou Asian Games opening new, inspiring chapter for China's sports undertaking
Edward Olivares' grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4
To jointly write new stories of friendship between Chinese, American people in new era