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Foreign Naval Attachés to China Visit PLA Naval Aviation University

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Foreign Naval Attachés to China Visit PLA Naval Aviation University

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  1. Published26 August 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
  2. Collected2026-08-26 13:36:50 UTC, run 122
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Naval and defense attachés from 22 countries — including Russia, Serbia, Brunei, South Africa, and Argentina — visited PLA Naval Aviation University in Yantai on August 24–25, observing training exercises and maritime navigation demonstrations. The visit documents a deliberate transparency-as-messaging effort: the PLAN chose a specialized aviation training institution as the showcase, which points to an intent to project confidence in naval aviation talent pipelines rather than operational readiness. What specific platforms, curricula, or facilities the attachés actually saw is not reported.

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YANTAI, China, Aug. 26 -- From August 24 to 25, naval attachés to China and defense attachés in charge of naval affairs, representing 22 countries including Russia, Serbia, Brunei, South Africa, and Argentina, were invited to visit the Chinese PLA Naval Aviation University. Through on-site visits, hands-on participation in training exercises, and observation of maritime navigation, the visiting foreign naval attachés gained an in-depth understanding of China's talent cultivation for naval aviation and the overall development of the Chinese PLA Navy. (Video Editor: Huang Panyue)

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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 date2026-08-26
Original URLhttp://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481428.html
Collected at2026-08-26 13:36:50 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint730cd8156510d622bf69577f3bf633949536dcc49bac539fdb33d85c756e3121 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run122
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Foreign Naval Attachés to China Visit PLA Naval Aviation University." China Military Online (EN), 2026-08-26. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481428.html.

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