You may think this is the set of an action blockbuster at first glance, but it is actually a “devil” training drill held by the armed police in Xuancheng City, east China’s Anhui Province on Thursday. The one-week intensive training aims to improve the team’s combat ability. /CNS Photo

As temperatures hit 35°C, the police officers underwent a series of exercises, including search and rescue missions in a mountainous setting, swimming across a river in combat gear and shooting in special situations. /CNS Photo

In January, Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed the armed forces to enhance military training to achieve combat readiness and put military training at a strategic position. /CNS Photo

Thousands of Chinese armed police have been mobilized for flood relief in provinces affected by Typhoon Maria and heavy rainfall in the country’s central and southern regions this week. /CNS Photo