The drills were held on the Horqin grassland, part of the Zhurihe military training base, over the weekend, as temperatures plunged to minus 17 degrees Celsius. Photo: Defence ministry
The drills were held on the Horqin grassland, part of the Zhurihe military training base, over the weekend, as temperatures plunged to minus 17 degrees Celsius. Photo: Defence ministry
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Chinese border troops hold drills in sub-zero temperatures amid tensions on Korean peninsula

Regular exercise aimed at improving combat skills in cold conditions comes after ‘temporary’ closure of main link with North Korea

Sarah Zheng
Sarah Zheng

Updated: 8:00am, 28 Nov, 2017

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The drills were held on the Horqin grassland, part of the Zhurihe military training base, over the weekend, as temperatures plunged to minus 17 degrees Celsius. Photo: Defence ministry
The drills were held on the Horqin grassland, part of the Zhurihe military training base, over the weekend, as temperatures plunged to minus 17 degrees Celsius. Photo: Defence ministry
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