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China’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensions
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PUBLISHEDOct 28, 2026, 11:43 AM
What the source reports
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, according to a statement released by China’s defence ministry on Wednesday. The Chinese delegation engaged in in-depth exchanges of views…
Main source: SCMP
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