Politics October 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM

China’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensions

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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has held defence strategy consultations with France and Germany over the past week despite mounting trade tensions between Beijing and Europe. A PLA strategy consultation delegation visited France and Germany from October 21 to 28 for the talks, according to a…

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