| Nikolai Makarov (2nd L Front), chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, views small arms of the Chinese army during the joint military drill, dubbed "Peace Mission-2009," in the Taonan tactical training base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in northeast China's Jilin Province, July 23, 2009. Chen Bingde, chief the PLA General Staff, and Nikolai Makarov watched the military drills in Taonan on Thursday. Up to 1,300 army and air force personnel from each side took part in the drill, scheduled to run from July 22-26 in Khabarovsk of Russia and the Taonan tactical training base. [Xinhua] |
