At 2:09 am on January 23, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force dispatched multiple forces to the disaster area at 2:30 am on the 23rd to carry out earthquake relief efforts. At 2:30 am, the Aksu Military Sub district of the Xinjiang Military Region dispatched an advance team of 2 vehicles and 8 people to explore the vicinity of the epicenter, and organized emergency detachment officers and soldiers to carry rescue equipment to reach Yamansu Kyrgyz Township. At 2:35, the Aksu Detachment of the Xinjiang Armed Police Force dispatched an advance reconnaissance team to the epicenter area to investigate the disaster situation. The officers and soldiers of the Kizilsu Detachment went out to Kulansarike Township in Ahqi County to carry out rescue operations. After the earthquake, the Xinjiang Military Region and the Xinjiang Armed Police Corps immediately activated the emergency response mechanism, analyzed and judged the disaster situation, and organized troops to take action. The Xinjiang Military Region shall promptly report the situation and advance the front command group overnight; The Xinjiang Armed Police Force strengthens emergency duty, tracks and grasps the situation in real time across all factors, commands the operation of the troops, and optimizes the deployment of forces. As of 6 o'clock sharp, the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force have dispatched more than 1300 officers and soldiers to the disaster area to carry out disaster investigation, risk elimination, and other work. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force stationed in Aksu area, in accordance with the emergency rescue plan and higher-level orders, organize officers and soldiers to gather and be ready for reinforcements at any time. (Text: Liu Yi, Huang Zongxing, Wang Guoyin; Image: Zhu Junzhi, Wang Yafei, Zhang Jing, Wang Bo) (Liao Xinshe)