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China's PLA holds defense talks in France and Germany amid trade tensions

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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted defense strategy consultations with both France and Germany between October 21st and 28th. These discussions, which took place despite existing trade tensions between Beijing and Europe, focused on bilateral military relations, international security, and other shared concerns. The visits aimed to enhance mutual trust between the nations. AI

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China's PLA holds defense talks in France and Germany amid trade tensions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Amber Wang ·

    China’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensions

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has held defence strategy consultations with France and Germany over the past week despite mounting trade tensions between Beijing and Europe. A PLA strategy consultation delegation visited France and Germany from October 21 to 28 for the talks,…

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