The 3rd Army Division was created in May 1969 from Beijing and Shenyang Military Region and soon sent to Ili, Xinjiang under the direct control of Xinjiang Military Region. The division was then composed of:7th Infantry Regiment;8th Infantry Regiment;9th Infantry Regiment;313th Artillery Regiment. Read More
A mobile detachment of the Xinjiang Armed Police Corps organised chemical defence forces and carried out anti-nuclear, biological and chemical combat drills in the past few days, sources said. ...
