The 2018 International Army Games consist of 28 military competitions. China organizes four of them, including three held in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and one in southeast China’s Fujian Province. 

Hundreds of marines from Iran, Russia, Sudan, Venezuela and China will compete in three areas including an obstacle course, survival trail and relay race from July 30 to Aug 10. Kong Jun, Chinese Marine Corps Commander, told CGTN that the games are similar to the military version of the Olympics. Every country and each soldier are looking forward to showing their capability and strength through this platform. 

After some traditional Chinese and Russian songs and dance performances, the Chinese Marine Corps performed three-dimensional landing operations, including a ship-borne helicopter, amphibious armored combat vehicle and hovercraft. Kovalenko, Rear Admiral of Deputy Commander of Russian Pacific Fleet, told CGTN that he was very happy to see that all preparations are going well. He hopes every team will achieve great results.

In order to guarantee a fair and transparent competition, Chen Sheng, a referee of 2018 International Army Games, told CGTN that if there are some disputes in the competition, then the referees will use the footage from cameras and drones to decide, and ensure the fairness of the game.

All participants will use Chinese equipment during the event. Tilal Ali Alrayah Alsiddig of the Sudanese Military Attache told CGTN that they are here with other teams from other countries, in order to get more experience from China, along with it being a good opportunity to train with other countries.

The International Army Games is an annual event that was initiated by Russia in 2014. China has been invited to take part in the games five years in a row. Along with the fierce competitions, several Chinese naval vessels will also be open for both contestants and the public to visit.