us region, over 300 Chinese servicemen traveled over 10,000 kilometers in 15 days and transported more than 500 tons of military hardware.The exercises, dubbed Peace Mission 2007 and scheduled to run on Aug. 9-17, will be carried out first in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region, and later move to Chelyabinsk.The six member countries of the SCO -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- will all send troops for the drills longchamp bags sale.About 6,500 troops and 80 aircraft are expected to take part in the drills, including 2,000 troops and 36 aircraft from Russia, 1,600 troops and 46 aircraft from China.The exercise will help strengthen relations between the militaries of SCO members and enhance cooperation in defense and security, said Guo Boxiong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.The six SCO member countries held their first joint anti-terrorism military drills in 2003. China and Russia conducted a joint military exercise in 2005. BEIJING longchamp sale uk, Aug.1 - The Chinese army marked its 80th birthday with a high-profile reception on Tuesday at which Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan said the army will have zero tolerance of Taiwan independence.We will absolutely not allow Taiwan to secede from China under any pretext or in any manner, Cao said.The eight top Chinese leaders, Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan attended the reception in the Great Hall of the People longchamps.Hundreds of officers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) attended the reception wearing the army's new uniforms as did foreign envoys and military attaches.The new uniform is set to enter official service on Aug. 1.Cao Gangchuan, also state councilor and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, said PLA officers and soldiers would carry on the tradition of following the CPC leadership, serving the people and doing their duty with courage.Cao said Hu Jintao, chairman of the Central Military Commission and China's president, had put forward basic guideline Related articles: http://www.xquery.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=101622&PID=115883#115883 http://www.xquery.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=101621&PID=115882#115882 http://www.xquery.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=101620&PID=115881#115881