A wounded sailor is winched to safety by a Pakistani helicopter as part of a joint rescue exercise with the Chinese navy in the East China Sea October 22, 2003. It was the first time Chinese naval forces had conducted joint exercise with its foreign counterpart in a non-traditional security field. [Xinhua]

An injured sailor is assisted to a Chinese helicopter during the simulated operation. [Xinhua]

A Pakistani helicopter winches a wounded sailor to safety as part of a joint rescue exercise with the Chinese navy in the East China Sea October 22, 2003. [Xinhua]

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