China's military says it conducted armed patrols, joint police patrols near China-Myanmar border

Reuters - 26/08
China's military said on Monday it had organised army units and joint air-ground police patrols near the Myanmar border to maintain security and stability as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates.
BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - China's military said on Monday it had organised army units and joint air-ground police patrols near the Myanmar border to maintain security and stability as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates.
The patrols will focus on Ruili, Zhenkang and other frontline areas, the military said in a statement.
The Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organised army units to test troops' ability to "quickly move, block and control, and strike together, and...
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