Editor's Note:
The Snow Leopard Commando Unit (SLCU), a special division of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force, is China’s leading anti-terrorism force. The SLCU has taken part in numerous anti-terrorism drills, including the China-Russia joint anti-terrorism drill, the V-Day parade and hundreds of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Get a taste for the commitment and bravery of the members of this special team by checking out the photos below.
SLCU members undergo a grueling training regime, lifting a 200-kilogram log in the mud in March, 2016. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members spar during a watery training session in July, 2016. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members lie in wait in the suburbs of Beijing, providing security for the APEC meeting in October, 2014. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members break into a room and apprehend targets while participating in a military skills competition for special forces in Jordan in April, 2013. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianshan-2 anti-terrorism drill in Kashi, Xinjiang in May, 2011. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members take part in a comprehensive anti-terrorism drill in July, 2011. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members take part in an anti-terrorism drill on a team with other members of the armed forces and Beijing public security officials in Beijing in May, 2014. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members crawl across snow and ice during a training session in January, 2010. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn 
SLCU members take part in a parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 2009. Photo: Li Guangyin/81.cn
