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Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-25

Future International Midshipmen Leadership Camp kicks off in China

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DeskChina Desk
Publishing institutionCMC Political Work Department
Source outletChina Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source languageen — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date2026-08-25
Original URLhttp://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481251.html
Collected at2026-08-25 13:31:21 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprinta7155e51de3e8ef0dd323e8352be6698fd3d1e9c8a11d8421d76ded156e85a9e — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run121

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YANTAI, Aug. 25 -- On August 24, 2026, the "Future International Midshipmen Leadership Camp" was kicked off in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province. Hosted by the Chinese PLA Navy and organized by the Chinese PLA Naval Aviation University, the event brings together military cadets from naval academies in Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and other countries. They will train in mixed groups with Chinese naval cadets and take part in a week of interactive and immersive learning and training. The event features over 20 activities, including leadership training, seminars and exchanges, study visits, and traditional Chinese cultural experiences. (Video Editor: Huang Panyue)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Future International Midshipmen Leadership Camp kicks off in China." China Military Online (EN), 2026-08-25. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481251.html.

As held. Indo-Pacific Record, China Desk Corpus, Record 3508, Snapshot — 2026-08-26 (3,574 records).

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