The air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates, UAE, would conduct a joint training exercise in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in August.
This was made known by the Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday.
According to the ministry, the exercise, Falcon Shield-2023, will be the first joint training between the two nation’s air forces.
It aimed to deepen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries and enhance mutual understanding and trust, the ministry added.
Xinhua/NAN