【Bilingual】Ministry of National Defense Will Invite Delegation of Young and Middle-Aged African Military Officers to Visit China

Source-stated date: 29 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

【双语】中国国防部将邀请非洲中青年军官代表团访华

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Published29 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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China's Ministry of National Defense announced it will host nearly 50 military officers from more than 20 African countries for a week-long visit from November 5–11, centered on the theme of China-Africa defense science and technology innovation and specifically hosted by the National University of Defense Technology, with stops in Changsha and Chengdu. This is the fifth iteration of the program, and the choice of NUDT as host institution documents a deliberate pattern of routing African military engagement through China's premier defense-technical university rather than through general diplomatic or cultural venues. What remains unknown is which specific African countries are participating and what technical content the curriculum covers.

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中国国防部将邀请非洲中青年军官代表团访华 MND of the PRC Will Invite African Mid-and-junior Level Officers Delegation to Visit China 10月29日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻发言人张晓刚大校发布消息。张晓刚：应中国国防部邀请，11月5日至11日，非洲中青年军官代表团将来华访问，20余个非洲国家近50名军官赴长沙、成都等地参访交流。此次活动以“中非国防科技创新发展”为主题，由国防科技大学具体承办。这是中国国防部第5次组织相关活动，旨在赓续中非军队传统友谊，深化双方务实合作，为推动共筑新时代全天候中非命运共同体贡献力量。 Zhang Xiaogang:Upon the invitation of the MND of the PRC, African Mid-and-junior Level Officers Delegation will pay a visit to China from November 5 to 11. Nearly 50 officers from over 20 African countries will visit cities such as Changsha and Chengdu. The event is themed “Innovation and Development of Defense Technology in China and African Countries” and will be hosted by the National University of Defense Technology. This marks the 5th time the MND has organized such an event, with the aim to carry forward the traditional friendship between the Chinese and African militaries, deepen bilateral practical cooperation, and contribute to jointly building the all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

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