The PLA Army will travel abroad and participate in the snowfield combat and march competition from April 4 to 20 at the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a Chinese military spokesperson announced Thursday.

The competition known as "Sayan Range March" is an event of the 2021 International Army Games, said Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense.

This is the first time the Chinese military is seding a team to participate in this particular competition, said Ren.

Apart from this competition, the Chinese military will also participate in a number of other International Army Games and host three important events in China this year, added Ren.