More than 80 young and middle-aged military officers from over 40 African countries have arrived in Beijing this week to begin a 10-day visit to China.

Invited by the Ministry of National Defense, the African military officers will attend lectures, visit cultural and historical sites, tour high-tech enterprises in cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and engage in in-depth exchanges with their Chinese counterparts.

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This marks the third time that the ministry has organized such kind of delegation visit.