China going for the gold as troops' competition begins
By Cui Jia in Korla, Xinjiang, Wu Yong in Changchun and Zhu Lixin in Guangshui, Hubei | China Daily | Updated: 2017-07-31 07:43
The Chinese portion of the International Army Games 2017, which includes six events, kicked off on Sunday, a day after the Games officially opened in Russia.
The International Army Games 2017, which will conclude on Aug 12, comprises 28 events held in Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Some people call the comprehensive games the military Olympics.
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory video to the opening in Russia on Saturday.
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