PLA strives for peace and development Chinese military is willing to engage in pragmatic and friendly cooperation By JIANG CHENGLONG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-02 07:16

PLA strives for peace and development Chinese military is willing to engage in pragmatic and friendly cooperation By JIANG CHENGLONG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-02 07:16 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202408/02/WS66ac174ca3104e74fddb80d5.htmlhttps://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202408/02/WS66ac174ca3104e74fddb80d5.html As the People's Liberation Army celebrates its 97th anniversary, its naval hospital ship Peace Ark is on its 10th Mission Harmony, providing free medical services to people in 13 countries across Asia and Africa. At the same time, nearly 2,000 Chinese military personnel are participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions worldwide.