Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-09-09

China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint exercise enters mixed joint training phase

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-09-09
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/EC/16484675.html
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VIENTIANE, Sept. 9 --On September 8, the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise entered the mixed joint training phase. Participating troops from China and Laos were organized into mixed teams, including command, triage, admission and treatment, and other teams, and conducted training simultaneously. The Chinese team members first explained and demonstrated the principles and procedures for casualty evacuation indications and triage, as well as the use of vehicle-mounted X-ray machines. Subsequently, personnel from both sides exchanged views on various medical support procedures and the use of medical equipment. Training in the operation of unmanned equipment was also conducted concurrently. Using drones, unmanned vehicles, and other equipment, the Chinese participants explained and demonstrated operational techniques for casualty search, transport and evacuation, and supply delivery.

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On September 8 in Vientiane, the China-Laos 'Peace Train-2026' joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise moved into its mixed joint training phase, with Chinese and Lao troops organized into integrated command, triage, and treatment teams; Chinese personnel led instruction on casualty evacuation triage procedures, vehicle-mounted X-ray operation, and drone- and unmanned-vehicle-supported casualty search and logistics. The exercise documents China's use of bilateral medical drills as a venue for transferring specific equipment knowledge — vehicle-mounted X-ray, unmanned casualty transport — to a partner military, a pattern consistent with PLA efforts to build interoperability with Southeast Asian partners under a humanitarian framing. What remains unknown is which PLA unit or medical formation is providing the instruction.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint exercise enters mixed joint training phase." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-09. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/EC/16484675.html.

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