China promotes army general who fought Vietnam in 1979 border war

August 27, 2017 9:33 AM

BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s military has promoted an army general who fought Vietnam in a brief border war in 1979, the Defence Ministry said, part of a broad reshuffle expected as part of this autumn’s Communist Party congress.

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