URUMQI -- All foreign military personnel and equipment participating in the International Army Games 2019 in Korla, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, are now in place, military sources said Monday.

The games will be held in 10 countries including China, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan starting Aug 3. The Chinese army will host and take part in four competitions in Korla.

China held welcome ceremonies for all the foreign participating teams.

China has been invited to take part in the games initiated by the Russian Ministry of Defense for the past six years, and first became a joint host of the competition in 2017.