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The Chinese military’s Western Theatre Command, which guards its entire border with India, is ramping up military exercises, including night drills, in the high-altitude areas. The drills seek to familiarise its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops with new-generation weapons and equipment, says a South China Morning Post newspaper report. "Since the start of the autumn, several forces in the Xinjiang military district (which faces India) have been carrying out night battle drills at altitudes of around 5,000 metre (16,400 feet)," said the report citing PLA Daily, a military newspaper. Yang Yang, a company commander, said that China wants "higher standards...
