Future International Midshipmen Leadership Camp kicks off in China

Source-stated date: 25 August 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published25 August 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-08-25 13:31:21 UTC, run 121
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The PLA Naval Aviation University in Yantai opened a week-long 'Future International Midshipmen Leadership Camp' on August 24, 2026, bringing together naval cadets from Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and other unnamed countries for mixed-group training across more than 20 activities. This is a recurring military education diplomacy format; its value here is as a record of which partner navies the PLA Navy is cultivating at the cadet level, with Pakistan and the Southeast Asian participants the analytically significant data points. Which specific countries beyond the four named sent delegations, and at what seniority, is not reported.

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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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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	2026-08-25
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481251.html
Collected at	2026-08-25 13:31:21 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Collection run	121
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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.

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