PLA, US troops find 'common bond'in weeklong disaster response drill

Last week's US-China Disaster Management Exchange, which concluded on Saturday, boosted military-to-military dialogue between the two countries and will continue to help improve disaster response and rescue capabilities, military officials from both countries said.

The annual exchange is a risk-reduction exercise between the United States Army Pacific and People's Liberation Army that was first held in 2005.

It focuses on international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. This year's event kicked off on Nov 12 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.