Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-18

Troops conduct emergency relief in quake-hit Guangxi

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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	2026-05-18
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16461703.html
Collected at	2026-05-18 13:58:46 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Chinese PAP soldiers and militiamen set up temporary tents for affected people in the quake-stricken area on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Lai Zhihua) NANNING, May 18 -- At 00:21 on May18, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liuzhou City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a focal depth of 8 kilometers. Two people were confirmed dead and another one remained missing as of 8:14 am on May 18. Search and rescue operations are still underway. At 3:40 am of May 18, troops assigned to Liuzhou detachment under the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force Guangxi Corps got well prepared and rushed to the quake-stricken area to carry out rescue operations. The Liuzhou Military Sub-command also dispatched militiamen to help maintain order and set up temporary tents. As of 9:00 am on May 18, aftershocks continued to occur in the affected area. The Chinese PAP soldiers and militiamen are still racing against time to conduct rescue work and doing their utmost to safeguard the lives and property of the affected people. Two militiamen transport disaster relief supplies in the quake-stricken area on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Lai Zhihua)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Troops conduct emergency relief in quake-hit Guangxi." China Military Online (EN), 2026-05-18. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16461703.html.

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