BEIJING, Oct. 30 -- "The 6th International Cadets Week of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) will be held in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China, from November 2 to 8, 2025. The theme of the event is Mutual Learning, Friendship and a Shared Future," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's defense ministry, at a regular press conference on Thursday. 

According to the spokesperson, over 30 cadets from 18 countries including Indonesia, Egypt and Peru, will join their Chinese counterparts from the PLA National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) and the PLAAF Aviation University in an international cadets' camp, and conduct learning and training activities, academic exchanges and cultural interactions.

"The event, to be organized by the Chinese PLA Air Force Engineering University, aims at enhancing the participants' military competence and cross-cultural communication skills, and fostering international friendship and cooperation," added the spokesperson.