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February 01, 2015

China 2015 military drills to focus on 'winning local wars'
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2015
China's military training this year will focus on "improving fighting capacity" to win "local wars", the defence ministry said Thursday, with Beijing embroiled in several territorial disputes. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been tasked with improving its ability to "win battles" by President Xi Jinping, its commander-in-chief, who has also pushed a high-profile campaign to root out corruption in the world's biggest military. "The PLA will firmly uphold the criteria of improving fighting ... read more

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China surveying government suicides amid graft drive China's ruling Communist party has ordered a survey of "unusual deaths" among officials, government websites showed Thursday, after reports that some had committed suicide to escape a crackdown on corruption. ... more		China will play key role in Paris climate talks: French PM Beijing has a crucial role to play in international climate talks being held in Paris in December, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls told Chinese state media Wednesday, saying it was the key issue up for discussion between the two countries. ... more		China 2015 military drills to focus on 'winning local wars' India to Test Nuclear-Capable Agni-5 Missile on January 31 Signs N. Korea restarting nuclear reactor: US think-tank US Senate panel advances Iran sanctions bill Survivors accuse Shiite militia of Iraq village massacre US Nuclear Scientist Jailed for Five Years Over Bomb-Making Plot Iraqi artist aims kick at IS jihadists		China media vows punishment for dissenting Tibetan officials China's state media on Thursday called for officials who take an "ambiguous attitude" towards Tibetan independence to be prosecuted, after personnel in the region were reportedly punished for communicating with the Dalai Lama. ... more
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