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Friday, October 28, 2011
Pak-China joint military exercise next monthRAWALPINDI: Pak-China Joint Military Exercise YOUYI-IV will be held in mid-November in Pakistan, says a press release issued by ISPR on Thursday. The joint exercise, spread over a period of two weeks, is aimed at mutual exchange of experience and information through a comprehensive training programme in real time. Exercise will encompass techniques and procedures involved in Low Intensity Conflict Operations (LIC) environment. This joint interaction in form of military exercise aims at sharing and enhancing expertise of both the armies in countering terrorism. Exercise YOUYI which literally translates “Friendship” between two countries started in 2004. The Pakistan Army was the first foreign army to conduct any exercise on Chinese soil. So far three exercises have been conducted, including two in China and one in Pakistan. These exercises were mandated to boost existing professional relationship between the two friendly armies. Pakistan and China enjoy extremely close and brotherly relations since their inception, which have matured and strengthened over the years. app
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