USA-China/Joint Drills

US, Chinese troops begin joint drills on disaster rescue, relief in Oregon

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Seaside, Oregon, USA - Nov 18, 2017
1. Road
2. Various of U.S., Chinese troops during joint drill on humanitarian relief, disaster rescue
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Huaihong, sergeant first class, Southern Theater Command, Chinese People's Liberation Army:
"Every time we communicate, we learn something. Through the communications in 2013 and 2016 last year, I have felt clearly that we are cooperating better and better. We usually sit down after the drills to exchange ideas on the good practices of each other."
4. Various of U.S., Chinese troops discussing during drill
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthew Means, first lieutenant, U.S. Army:
"I think we were saying: 1, 2 qi, for one, two, pull. So that was pretty good. They taught us that. So if we're working with another army, we want to be able to learn some words, in order that we can build some rapport, we can build some good relations when we're actually working with another platoon."
6. Soldier swimming
7. Various of soldiers tightening rope, crossing river through one-rope bridge
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Jie, corporal, Southern Theater Command, Chinese People's Liberation Army:
"When we were setting up the one-rope bridge. The knot they tied on our side of the bank impressed me. When we do this in our country, we always tie two Q-shaped knots and pull. But their knot can directly be untied when you collect the rope. The rope will not be stretched too tight to be untied. I feel they did a fabulous job in tying knots."
9. Various of soldiers tightening ropes
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Caleb Tomulty, commander of search, rescue, Oregon National Guard:
"Their level of preparation for running through our scenarios and exercises is way above what we originally thought they might be. It turns out the Chinese folks do this all day every day, as to where a lot of us only get to do this you know once or twice a month. And so their level of expertise, and their willingness to get up and go and keep going through the exercises, it's just been phenomenal."
11. Various of soldiers posing for group photo

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Chinese and U.S. troops are conducting field maneuvers drill in the U.S. coastal city of Seaside in Oregon, as part of the joint drills on humanitarian relief and disaster rescue.

The event, scheduled from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20, is held in three stages, with the first three days focused on tabletop exchanges and discussions before command post exercises and field maneuvers against the backdrop of flooding and other climatic disasters.

More than 200 soldiers from Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command and the U.S. Army Pacific and its Coast Guards will practice water-surface helicopter rescue, debris and narrow-space rescue operations and fast building of pontoon bridges.

For troops of both countries, the drill is a good opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from each other.

"Every time we communicate, we learn something. Through the communications in 2013 and 2016 last year, I have felt clearly that we are cooperating better and better. We usually sit down after the drills to exchange ideas on the good practices of each other," said Li Huaihong, a sergeant first class of PLA's Southern Theater Command.

"I think we were saying: 1, 2 qi, for one, two, pull. So that was pretty good. They taught us that. So if we're working with another army, we want to be able to learn some words, in order that we can build some rapport, we can build some good relations when we're actually working with another platoon," said first lieutenant Matthew Means from the U.S. Army.

"When we were setting up the one-rope bridge. The knot they tied on our side of the bank impressed me. When we do this in our country, we always tie two Q-shaped knots and pull. But their knot can directly be untied when you collect the rope. The rope will not be stretched too tight to be untied. I feel they did a fabulous job in tying knots," said Yang Jie, a corporal from PLA's Southern Theater Command.

Chinese soldiers' preparation and their willingness to cooperate have also impressed their counterparts.

"Their level of preparation for running through our scenarios and exercises is way above what we originally thought they might be. It turns out the Chinese folks do this all day every day, as to where a lot of us only get to do this you know once or twice a month. And so their level of expertise, and their willingness to get up and go and keep going through the exercises, it's just been phenomenal," said Caleb Tomulty, commander of search and rescue of the Oregon National Guard.

This week's military-to-military exchanges and drills are part of institutional exchange programs between China and the United States.

Since the program was first launched in 1997, more than 400 people from both sides have participated in various exchange activities, and 13 sessions of tabletop discussions, five command post exercises and four field maneuvers have been carried out.

Such exchanges have helped the Chinese and U.S. militaries learn from each other on their respective humanitarian relief experiences, and played an important role in deepening the practical cooperation between China and the U.S..


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  • ID : 8066648
  • Dateline : Nov 18, 2017
  • Location : Seaside,United States
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'57
  • Audio Language : Chinese/English/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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  • Published : 2017-11-19 13:45
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  • ID : 8066648
  • Dateline : 18 nov, 2017
  • Location : Seaside,Estados Unidos
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 2'57
  • Audio Language : Chino/Inglés/Nats
  • Source : Televisión Central de China
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2017-11-19 17:58
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USA-China/Joint Drills

US, Chinese troops begin joint drills on disaster rescue, relief in Oregon

Dateline : Nov 18, 2017

Location : Seaside,United States

Duration : 2'57

  • English
  • Español


Seaside, Oregon, USA - Nov 18, 2017
1. Road
2. Various of U.S., Chinese troops during joint drill on humanitarian relief, disaster rescue
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Huaihong, sergeant first class, Southern Theater Command, Chinese People's Liberation Army:
"Every time we communicate, we learn something. Through the communications in 2013 and 2016 last year, I have felt clearly that we are cooperating better and better. We usually sit down after the drills to exchange ideas on the good practices of each other."
4. Various of U.S., Chinese troops discussing during drill
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthew Means, first lieutenant, U.S. Army:
"I think we were saying: 1, 2 qi, for one, two, pull. So that was pretty good. They taught us that. So if we're working with another army, we want to be able to learn some words, in order that we can build some rapport, we can build some good relations when we're actually working with another platoon."
6. Soldier swimming
7. Various of soldiers tightening rope, crossing river through one-rope bridge
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Jie, corporal, Southern Theater Command, Chinese People's Liberation Army:
"When we were setting up the one-rope bridge. The knot they tied on our side of the bank impressed me. When we do this in our country, we always tie two Q-shaped knots and pull. But their knot can directly be untied when you collect the rope. The rope will not be stretched too tight to be untied. I feel they did a fabulous job in tying knots."
9. Various of soldiers tightening ropes
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Caleb Tomulty, commander of search, rescue, Oregon National Guard:
"Their level of preparation for running through our scenarios and exercises is way above what we originally thought they might be. It turns out the Chinese folks do this all day every day, as to where a lot of us only get to do this you know once or twice a month. And so their level of expertise, and their willingness to get up and go and keep going through the exercises, it's just been phenomenal."
11. Various of soldiers posing for group photo


Chinese and U.S. troops are conducting field maneuvers drill in the U.S. coastal city of Seaside in Oregon, as part of the joint drills on humanitarian relief and disaster rescue.

The event, scheduled from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20, is held in three stages, with the first three days focused on tabletop exchanges and discussions before command post exercises and field maneuvers against the backdrop of flooding and other climatic disasters.

More than 200 soldiers from Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command and the U.S. Army Pacific and its Coast Guards will practice water-surface helicopter rescue, debris and narrow-space rescue operations and fast building of pontoon bridges.

For troops of both countries, the drill is a good opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from each other.

"Every time we communicate, we learn something. Through the communications in 2013 and 2016 last year, I have felt clearly that we are cooperating better and better. We usually sit down after the drills to exchange ideas on the good practices of each other," said Li Huaihong, a sergeant first class of PLA's Southern Theater Command.

"I think we were saying: 1, 2 qi, for one, two, pull. So that was pretty good. They taught us that. So if we're working with another army, we want to be able to learn some words, in order that we can build some rapport, we can build some good relations when we're actually working with another platoon," said first lieutenant Matthew Means from the U.S. Army.

"When we were setting up the one-rope bridge. The knot they tied on our side of the bank impressed me. When we do this in our country, we always tie two Q-shaped knots and pull. But their knot can directly be untied when you collect the rope. The rope will not be stretched too tight to be untied. I feel they did a fabulous job in tying knots," said Yang Jie, a corporal from PLA's Southern Theater Command.

Chinese soldiers' preparation and their willingness to cooperate have also impressed their counterparts.

"Their level of preparation for running through our scenarios and exercises is way above what we originally thought they might be. It turns out the Chinese folks do this all day every day, as to where a lot of us only get to do this you know once or twice a month. And so their level of expertise, and their willingness to get up and go and keep going through the exercises, it's just been phenomenal," said Caleb Tomulty, commander of search and rescue of the Oregon National Guard.

This week's military-to-military exchanges and drills are part of institutional exchange programs between China and the United States.

Since the program was first launched in 1997, more than 400 people from both sides have participated in various exchange activities, and 13 sessions of tabletop discussions, five command post exercises and four field maneuvers have been carried out.

Such exchanges have helped the Chinese and U.S. militaries learn from each other on their respective humanitarian relief experiences, and played an important role in deepening the practical cooperation between China and the U.S..


ID : 8066648

Published : 2017-11-19 13:45

Last Modified : 2017-11-19 18:02:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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