A Chinese paratrooper rescued an unconscious colleague after their parachutes became entangled in mid-air, the military’s official newspaper reported on Thursday. The PLA Daily said the incident happened during a scheduled parachute refresher training exercise conducted by a People’s Liberation Army Air Force brigade on May 28. First Lieutenant Wang Rui, a team leader in the unspecified brigade, was making his 16th-ever jump, at an altitude of 800 metres (2,600 feet). Wang jumped from the…
This might be the first story I’ve ever seen about Chinese military training mishaps. Am I tripping or does it suddenly seem like China has become a bit more open with the rest of the world lately? They seem more willing to share what they wouldn’t have ten years ago.
It’s less that they are more “open” now, and more that the world is turning more of their attention towards China as the PRC continues to rise while the west continues to fall.
If you think that’s impressive, you should see me.
