The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Military

Chinese military puts joint drills on hold to fight coronavirus battle

  • Annual exercise in Inner Mongolia disrupted as crisis in Wuhan makes it too risky to transport troops
  • But patrols in East and South China seas will go ahead as usual, observers say

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 11:34pm, 2 Mar, 2020

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The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
The military has sent more than 10,000 medical personnel to Wuhan to help contain the coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
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