Take an Objective View on China-Pakistan Air Force Drills, Beijing Tells India
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China on Monday defended the ongoing joint exercises of its air force with that of Pakistan, saying the drills were not directed against any third country and India should view them objectively. The Air Forces of China and Pakistan are holding their annual exercises Shaheen (Eagle)-IX since the second week of December in Pakistan s southern Sindh province. The exercises followed the recent visit of China s Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe to Pakistan during which the all-weather allies signed a new memorandum of understanding, details of which were not disclosed.