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Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in highest level face-to-face meet since Ladakh stand-off
•During the talks held in Moscow, the Indian side sought restoration of status quo ante at all friction points in eastern Ladakh, sources said
China withdraws troops, removes structures from friction points in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, say reports
Fp Staff •It was along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh that violent clashes between India and China’s armies on 15 June led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers.
China cuts size of army to boost strength of navy, air force; almost half of non-combatant units made redundant
•The China Army now accounts for less than 50 percent of the total number of People's Liberation Army troops; the number of officers in the PLA has been reduced by 30 percent."
Amid growing tensions with United States, Xi Jinping calls on Chinese Army to be 'battle ready'
•China's Army must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top brass on Friday.
China's PLA holds high altitude drill in Tibet to test military-civilian integration; first such exercise in region since Doka La standoff
•Chinese military stationed in Tibet has carried out a drill to test their logistics, armament support capabilities and military-civilian integration in the remote Himalayan region, official media reported in Bejing on Friday.
Despite Chinese media's war hysteria over Doka La tension, India-China will opt for diplomatic solution
Sandipan Sharma •For the past few weeks, the media, essentially the Chinese government's mouthpiece, has been threatening India with dire consequences if its army doesn't withdraw from the Doka La region.
Crackdown on corruption: China orders military to make economical barracks, guard against excess
Fp Archives •China ordered its military on Tuesday to build barracks as simply and economically as possible and avoid using ostentatious or imported building materials, as part of a broader crackdown on graft and excess.
India and China must not fall prey into trap of rivalry set by West: Chinese media
Fp Archives •India and China must not fall into the trap of rivalry set by the West to support the US' "pivot to Asia" strategy, Chinese media said.
China: People's Liberation Army beefs up anti-graft drive after series of scandals
Fp Archives •China's military has issued a new set of rules to beef up supervision to fight graft within the ranks to properly utilise the massive defence spending.
End of incursions? India, China will set up hotlines between army headquarters
Fp Archives •India and China have agreed to step up engagements between their militaries by setting up hotlines between the army headquarters and establish new border meeting posts to address incidents of incursions like the one in Ladakh area last month, Chinese Foreign Ministry said today