PLA army conducts patrols in SW China's border regions

GUANGZHOU - The Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command on Monday deployed army units to the border areas of Ruili and Zhenkang in Southwest China for armed patrols and joint air-ground alert patrols.

The operation aims to test the rapid mobility, multi-dimensional control and joint strike capabilities of the Southern Theater Command forces and maintain security and stability in the border region, according to the PLA Southern Theater Command.