Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-11

Artillery Troops Conduct Live-fire Shooting Assessment

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-07-11
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16473019.html
Collected at	2026-07-11 14:17:41 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	783eb6a26f34e242610c6fdb7501fb44c9dfbd7e062d93d62a33984eb3692139 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	85

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Artillery troops assigned to a Chinese PLA Army brigade recently conducted a round-the-clock live-fire shooting assessment in northwest China's Gobi Desert. The assessment featured subjects including direct fire, artillery relocation, and indirect fire, testing the troops' combat capabilities. (Video Editor: Zhang Jinwen)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Artillery Troops Conduct Live-fire Shooting Assessment." China Military Online (EN), 2026-07-11. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16473019.html.

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