35 Chinese troops arrive to attend Brunei International Skill at Arms Meet

After four and half hour flight, 35 troops of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) arrived at Brunei's Rimba Air Base on Wednesday afternoon to attend the 11th Brunei International Skill at Arms Meet (11th BISAM).

In this international arms meet, which is hosted by Royal Brunei Armed forces, the Chinese soldiers will compete in professional shooting skills in a way to display the strength of their arms industry and the achievements of their forces in real- combat training, which in turn, will promote China's military transparency and friendship with ASEAN members and other Asia- Pacific countries.

About 600 servicemen from 18 contingents, 16 countries including China, Brunei, the United States and Australia, will take part in this competition.

Senior Colonel Yu Kuangming, the commander of the Chinese contingent said"We are invited here in this event to learn the best theories and practice of other countries. I believe this competition will also serve as a platform for us to show the best part of PLA."

The Chinese contingent was formed temporarily by Beijing Military Zone. Twenty-two young non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and junior officers, mostly born after 1985, will meet with their counterparts in 12 matches or 37 practices in total in late January.