Soldiers from Kazakhstan participate in the joint military exercise before the "Peace Mission-2014" in Zhurihe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 20, 2014. The "Peace Mission-2014", a drill under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) framework, will run from Aug. 24-29. The drill, which will involve over 7,000 personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is expected to hone multilateral decision-making, sharpen joint anti-terror efforts and boost intelligence sharing to ensure regional peace and stability. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)