Nice anti-material rifle, are they new? Looks like .50cal
And the first batch are some SOF soldiers...
Paramilitary police recruits attend a training session at a military base in Hefei, Anhui province February 3, 2009. China called for unity in its armed forces on Sunday and absolute obedience to the Communist Party. (Reuters)
Riot policemen patrol the main street in Xiahe in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province February 7, 2009 during the Monlam celebration, or the Great Prayer Festival, one of the most important festivals in Tibetan Buddhism. Xiahe is the home to the Labrang Monastery which is the biggest Tibetan monastery outside Tibet. As Chinese celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Ox with fireworks and family feasts, a silent but stubborn struggle is being waged over a similar Tibetan holiday with tense as many troops patrolling the streets of Xiahe at the first day of the Tibetan festival.
Female paramilitary recruits practise marching during a training session at a military base in Tianjin municipality February 6, 2009. The Central Military Commission (CMC) of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has called for all service personnel in the country's military forces to show absolute obedience to the Party, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken February 6, 2009.
Armed soldiers walk past a monk during their patrol in Lhasa, Tibet February 1, 2009.
A commander talks to paramilitary soldiers during a drill held to enhance security for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Nanjing, Jiangsu province February 5, 2009.
Feb 10th PLA Daily report: After Chinese Spring Festival, soldiers of Chinese frontier force have patroled on the frozen Heilongjiang River, the border between CHINA and RUSSIA.
Feb 10th PLA Daily report:Feb 6th, An armor company of China airborne was getting ready for the training in this year.
Feb 9th PLA Daily report: An armor brigade of Xin Jiang military region was training.