President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua
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Topic |   China’s military
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 2:19am, 25 Jul, 2017

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President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping in camouflage uniform during a tour of the PLA's new Joint Battle Command in Beijing in April last year. Photo: Xinhua
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