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China sends fighter jets to Thailand for army exercise

BANGKOK: The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Southeast Asian country's military on Sunday.

The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets, and small- and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement on its website.

FLY AWAY This Aug. 7, 2022 file photo shows a warplane of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army taking off during joint combat training exercises around Taiwan. XINHUA PHOTO FLY AWAY This Aug. 7, 2022 file photo shows a warplane of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army taking off during joint combat training exercises around Taiwan. XINHUA PHOTO
FLY AWAY This Aug. 7, 2022 file photo shows a warplane of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army taking off during joint combat training exercises around Taiwan. XINHUA PHOTO