MIL-OSI China: Sharp Blade 2025 International Sniper Competition to be held in Xinjiang 2025-07-08 16:09:49 “The Chinese People’s Armed Police (PAP) Force will host the Sharp Blade 2025 International Sniper Competition in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in mid-July,” said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin at a press briefing on Tuesday.

BEIJING, July 8 — “The Chinese People’s Armed Police (PAP) Force will host the Sharp Blade2025 International Sniper Competition in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in mid-July,” said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing on Tuesday.

According to the spokesperson, nearly 50 sniper teams from 20-odd countries will participate in the Competition, which includes precision sniping, typical scenario sniping, comprehensive combat sniping and extreme scenario sniping.

“The Competition will help improve the combat-oriented training of the PAP, and strengthen its cooperation and exchange with foreign police and gendarmerie forces”, noted the spokesperson.