China has conducted military exercises near its border with Myanmar, where fighting between the regular army and ethnic rebels has flared in recent months.
The annual training exercise this week involved the Chinese army and air force and tested troops’ rapid response and joint strike capabilities, the defense ministry said in a statement.
China’s government said earlier this month that more than 20,000 people from Myanmar have fled into China amid renewed fighting. At least 30 people were killed this month in a single day in a Myanmar town in a Chinese-speaking region near the border.
China has called for a cease-fire and says authorities in the border area have offered shelter and assistance to the refugees.
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