Troops deployed for rescue missions after earthquake in Qinghai
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Provenance
| Desk | China Desk |
|---|---|
| Publishing institution | CMC Political Work Department |
| Source outlet | China Military Online (EN) |
| Source language | en |
| Source-stated publication date | 2026-06-17 |
| Original URL | http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16467929.html |
| Collected at | 2026-06-17 16:12:40 |
| Content fingerprint | eb3e56b79fdc5eca3384f19c600083facfbba2670a3a1c775da2e4d3d247d739 |
| Collection run | 60 |
Stored source text
By Zhang Leifeng, Li Haoqi and Wu Shitao Xining, June 17 -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 17: 06 PM on June 16, 2026. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Qinghai Military Command and the Chinese Armed Police Force (PAP) Qinghai Corps immediately deployed troops for rescue missions, including searching for the missing personnel, ruling out disaster risks, and settling the residents in quake-hit areas.
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Cite this record
Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Troops deployed for rescue missions after earthquake in Qinghai." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-17. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16467929.html.
As held. Indo-Pacific Record, China Desk Corpus, Record 1533, Snapshot — 2026-08-26 (3,574 records).