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July 05, 2014

Chinese, Indian militaries vow cooperation: Xinhua
Beijing (AFP) July 04, 2014
Top Chinese and Indian military officials vowed to boost cooperation between the Asian giants during a rare visit by the head of India's army, state media reported. General Bikram Singh, the first Indian army chief to visit China since 2005, held talks Thursday with Fan Changlong, the vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Relations between the rising powers are generally positive but have suffered from lingering distrust over an unresolve ... read more

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