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Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army capture two mock terrorists in a joint anti-terrorism military exercise named ˇ°Friendship-2004ˇ± between China and Pakistan in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Uygur Autonomous Region, which is located on the Pamirs at over 4,000 meters, bordering Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Aug. 6, 2004. The exercise is aimed to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries and armies, improve the capacity of jointly combating terrorism, and contain and crack down on the forces of separatism, extremism and terrorism. The exercise will also help promote bilateral cooperation in non-traditional security field and maintain security and stability in the region. Over 200 soldiers from China and Pakistan attended the first joint anti-terrorism military exercise. (Xinhua photo)
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