# People's%20Armed%20Police
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Guarding the Long Road Home: Armed Police at Hangzhou East Hold the Line During Record Spring Travel
As China faces a record 9.5 billion cross‑regional movements this Lunar New Year, armed police at Hangzhou East station are combining security patrols with public‑service duties to keep a major transport hub running smoothly. Their work reflects both practical crowd management needs and the state’s broader approach of using uniformed forces to reassure the public during large‑scale population movements.
China’s Armed Police Send Lunar New Year Greetings — A Reminder of Duty Behind the Festivities
Xinhua published a short piece showing the People’s Armed Police offering Lunar New Year greetings, a mix of public-relations and reassurance during the high-travel chunyun period. The dispatch underscores the dual role of China’s paramilitary forces as both community-facing and continuously on duty.
China's Forces Put Realism to the Test: Drills Hard‑wire High‑altitude, Extreme‑weather and Logistics Capabilities
Several Chinese military and paramilitary units have conducted closely observed, realism‑oriented exercises covering field engineering, UAV operation, high‑altitude reconnaissance, extreme‑cold logistics and jungle mobility. The training indicates a systemic emphasis on sustainment, terrain‑specific tactics and inter‑unit coordination designed to improve readiness across diverse operating environments.
Armed Police on the Move: China’s Security Forces Round Up Spring Festival Travel
Photographs released during the opening of China’s spring-travel period show People’s Armed Police deployed across major stations and airports, performing both security and public-service roles. The highly visible presence is meant to ensure safe travel during Chunyun while signalling the state’s capacity to manage large-scale population movements.
China’s Armed Police Sharpen Logistics Skills in Guangxi as Part of Broader Readiness Push
A Guangxi detachment of China’s People’s Armed Police conducted a concentrated logistics instructor training course focused on battlefield first aid, supply operations, field cooking and weapons handling. The programme fits a wider effort to professionalize logistics across Chinese security forces, enhancing adaptability for both disaster response and military sustainment.
Guarding the State’s Voice: Life at Xinhua’s No. 3 Sentinel
A human-interest profile of an armed policeman’s long watch at Xinhua’s No. 3 sentinel post illuminates how routine guard duty doubles as both practical security and symbolic protection of the state’s information apparatus. Small details—seasonal ginkgo leaves, a stray cat, and the proximity to national parades—show how personal sacrifice is woven into China’s public rituals.
Cold-Weather Drills Across China Signal Focus on Year-Round Combat Readiness
Chinese military and paramilitary units have carried out winter training across multiple theatres—testing air-defence, mobility, medical evacuation and small-unit tactics under severe weather. The exercises aim to eliminate seasonal readiness gaps, sharpen high-altitude and cold-weather skills, and publicly demonstrate sustained operational capability.
Armed Police Open Camp to Schoolchildren in Guilin, Seeding Patriotism and Civil‑Military Ties
A People’s Armed Police detachment in Guilin hosted a school open day combining honors displays, hands‑on drills and rescue stories to promote national‑defense education among primary school pupils. The event illustrates how Chinese security forces use community outreach to cultivate patriotism, public legitimacy and ties between youth and uniformed services.
Steel Eyes, Shepherd’s Heart: An Inner Mongolia PAP Officer Blends Special‑Forces Innovation with Grassroots Outreach
Buhetumuer, a deputy staff officer in an Inner Mongolia People’s Armed Police detachment, exemplifies a model Beijing promotes: a hard‑trained special‑operations leader who also runs social assistance programs in pastoral communities. He has developed new tactical methods including drone‑assisted assault techniques while sponsoring education and village development, earning national recognition for fostering ethnic unity.
Armed Police in Guangxi Make Revolutionary Memory the First Lesson for New Recruits
The People’s Armed Police detachment in Hechi, Guangxi, staged a patriotic 'first lesson' for 2025 recruits, using a martyr’s story, honour walls and a revolutionary memorial to instil political loyalty. The event underscores Beijing’s continued emphasis on ideological education for security forces and the PAP’s role in domestic stability, especially in ethnic minority regions.
How China’s Armed Police Are Using Drones, AI and Cameras to Guard an Iconic Bridge
A People’s Armed Police unit in Nanjing has deployed an integrated system of fixed cameras, drones and an intelligent duty‑management platform to monitor and protect the historic Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The initiative has reduced manpower needs, improved early warning and response, and exemplifies China’s broader push to fuse technology with domestic security operations.
Paramilitary Sharpening Its Edge: Guangxi Unit Runs Rigorous Coach Training to Boost Combat Instruction
A Guangxi unit of the People’s Armed Police ran a 2026 coach-training course to produce standardized, proficient combat instructors. The programme focused on close-combat skills and lesson-plan standardisation, part of a broader PAP effort to professionalise training and boost grassroots readiness.