BEIJING - China and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have scheduled a joint maritime exercise to take place later this year, a Chinese ministry spokesperson said Thursday.The purpose of the joint drill is to enhance mutual trust, expand exchange and cooperation, and safeguard regional peace and stability, said Wu Qian, spokesperson with the Ministry of National Defense.The parties are currently working together to arrange the details, he said.Wu also confirmed that lieutenant general Liu Xiaowu, deputy commander of the Western Theater Command, will head a border defense delegation to Pakistan and India in the near future.Liu will meet and hold talks with the two countries' military leaders on topics including theater-level exchange, border management and control, as well as cooperation in border defense. custom wristbandsjordan wristband rubberplain wristbandsrubber arm bandsprinted wristbandscustom silicone bands
YANGON - A total of 29 human bodies have been discovered at sea, according to a statement released by Myanmar's Defense Services Office Thursday afternoon. With the use of naval vessels and local fishing vessels, rescue teams for a missing military airplane recovered the 29 bodies which belong to one man, 20 women and eight children so far, said the statement. Search for the missing plane is continuing with the use of nine naval vessels, five aircraft and two helicopters of the Air Force as well as local vessels.
