Beijing is close to announcing massive military reorganisation that will concentrate troops in far west and closer to North Korea, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
Beijing is close to announcing massive military reorganisation that will concentrate troops in far west and closer to North Korea, experts say. Photo: Xinhua

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Beijing is close to announcing massive military reorganisation that will concentrate troops in far west and closer to North Korea, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
Beijing is close to announcing massive military reorganisation that will concentrate troops in far west and closer to North Korea, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
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