PLA plays to its strengths in war games

China's Ground Force excels in events testing air defenses, driving and maintenance in battlefield conditions. Cui Jia reports from Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Lu Donghua carefully lifted the QW-2 antiaircraft missile launcher to his shoulder, drew a breath, and then pulled the trigger. Within seconds, he was watching his target "blossom like a flower" in the sky.

"Just imagine if that target was an attack helicopter sent by the enemy in a real battle," the 26-year-old private with the People's Liberation Army Ground Force said shortly after jumping down from atop a 92A infantry fighting vehicle.