China to train soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years to deal with security challenges

China will train soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years. China has revealed plans that it will train 5,000 security personnel from developing countries over the next five years. The move comes at a time when the country is planning to create more international platforms for exchanges and cooperation to deal with security challenges.

China will strengthen efficiency in bilateral and multilateral cooperation

According to the SCMP, "Beijing seeks to create more international platforms for exchange and cooperation to address security challenges in areas such as terrorism, cyber security, biosecurity, and emerging technologies, to improve governance capacity in non-traditional security." planning."

The country will also encourage greater exchanges and cooperation between university-level military and police academies. According to a paper by the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the move will help China address global security issues.

China trains counter-terrorism police officers

Li Wei, a counter-terrorism expert at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, told SCMP that “China used to train counter-terrorism police officers in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan and now it will expand its scope. The training and exchanges are aimed at strengthening competencies in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the counter-terrorism field.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would train 2,000 law enforcement personnel from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states over the next five years and set up a training base focused on counter-terrorism. The country recruited 30 former RAF pilots to defeat Western warplanes and helicopters in October 2022. In December 2022, China offered to train 1,500 police and cyber security officers from Arab states.

Meanwhile, western countries keeping a close eye on these activities have raised concerns over the functioning of the Chinese police. Last year, the British government said it was taking steps to stop Chinese recruitment schemes. A Ministry of Defense spokesman said that "we are taking decisive action to stop Chinese recruitment plans to seek former UK armed forces pilots to train People's Liberation Army soldiers in the People's Republic of China."

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