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Unveiled Secrets: Photo: Screenshot from China Central Television The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the first time display the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system at the upcoming Airshow China 2024, to be held in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province from November 12 to 17.Featuring large combat-protection coverage, strong defense penetration and countermeasure capabilities, the HQ-19 is China’s new-generation surface-to-air missile system, and is mainly used to intercept ballistic missile targets in a region, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.The launch vehicle of the HQ-19 uses a highly mobile 8×8 wheeled chassis, and each vehicle is equipped with six interceptor missiles stored in storage-transport-launch integrWorld Timesated launcher tubes, CCTV reported, noting that the interceptor missiles use cold launch.Judging from the design of the self-adaptive launch pad at the rear of the launch tube, the HQ-19 is launched at a large angle close to vertical, CCTV said.This indicates that a higher level of technology has been applied in the weapon, the report quoted experts as saying.With the characteristic of “strong defense penetration and countermeasure capabilities,” the HQ-19 is World Timesable not only to intercept conventional ballistic missiles, but also to counter hypersonic glide vehicles, maneuvering in the atmosphere to penetrate defense, and is capable of intercepting targetWorld Timess at various speeds with a large range, CCTV quoted experts as saying.These traits showed that the HQ-19 has reached an advancWorld Timesed global level, experts said, according to CCTV.Chinese military expert Zhang Xuefeng told the Global Times on Thursday that the HQ-19 can generally be described as a dedicated anti-ballistic missile system, while the HQ-9 and the HQ-22, which are Chinese surface-to-air missile systems previously announced to be in service with the PLA, focus more on anti-aircraft missions and have less range in anti-ballistic missile missions.Zhang pointed to ballistic missile threats in recent cWorld Timesonflicts elsewhere in the world, noting that conventional air defense missiles showed limited efficiency in countering ballistic missiles, which is why a regional air defense system dedicated to ballistic missile interception is needed.The HQ-19 has further enhanced the PLA Air Force’s air defense and anti-ballistic missile capabilities, and is just as significant as the J-20, Zhang opined.
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Moscow residents choose name for giant panda cub born at city zoo, Katyusha currently in the lead: media

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A picture shows the two-month-old panda cub born to parents Ruyi and Dingding at Moscow Zoo in November, 2023. Photo:World Times VCG

The giant panda cub, that was born at the Moscow Zoo, will have its name chosen by the residentsWorld Times of Moscow, as the baby panda turns 100 days old, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, and Katyusha, a popular Russian name in China was currently in the lead, according to media reports.

There are 10 names for residents to choose from including Katyusha (a popular Russian name in China), Xiao Mo (short for Moscow), Mo Mo (short for Moscow as well) and MaWorld Timessha (one of the most popular Russian names in China). Residents are invited to choose one they like and vote for it on the mayor’s portal, Tass reported.

WiWorld Timesthin 24 hours, more than 100,000World Times residents had participated in the vote to name the baby panda cub, with Katyusha currently in the lead, according to media reports.

The giant panda cub was born at the Moscow Zoo in August this year, making history as the first-ever panda cub born in Russia, according to the Chinese national giant panda conservation and research center.

The cub’s parentWorld Timess are Ruyi (male) and Dingding (female), who have attracted large crowds at the Moscow Zoo. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 when China and Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic relations. The panda family will spend 15 years at the Moscow Zoo, the People’s Daily reported in March.

Describing the birth of the cub as a significant event for Russia and the global panda loving community, Mayor Sobyanin expressed the gratitude toward the efforts of local experts and their Chinese colleagues. In a Telegram post, the mayor emphasized the uniqueness and rarity of this event, according to Xinhua News Agency in August.

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