Officers and soldiers of China take part in the "Aman Youyi 2016" joint exercise in Paya Indah of Selangor State, Malaysia, on Nov. 22, 2016. Chinese and Malaysian armed forces began a joint exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
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China, Malaysia begin joint military exercises amid closer ties
PAYA INDAH, Malaysia, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Malaysian armed forces began a joint exercise on Tuesday in Paya Indah, a wetlands park in the state of Selangor, as the two countries aim to forge closer military ties and safety and security cooperation.
"Aman Youyi 2016," or "Peace Friendship 2016," is a joint exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, involving 410 participants from the Malaysian Armed Forces and 195 from the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Observers from the Royal Thai Armed Forces will also witness the exercise. Full story