LL China and Turkey joint drill sends strong message to Uygur separatists?

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China and Turkey joint drill sends strong message to Uygur separatists?

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China and Turkey started a symbolic joint military exercise yesterday, with Beijing sending troops to a Nato country for the first time.


The Ministry of National Defence said that a special operations squad under the People's Liberation Army had successfully conducted the first drill with Turkish forces at an unspecified military training centre in the country. The exercise will last for a week.


These are the first land operations between the PLA and a Nato country.


"The aim is to increase mutual trust between the two armies, deepen our co-operation in practical issues and strengthen our capabilities in carrying out joint military actions," Chinese media said.


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Mainland security experts said it was a counter-insurgency drill. Though the scale of the exercise is small, it will send a strong political message to Uygur separatists.


"Both sides chose to hold the exercise in mountainous terrain. That is a strong indication, as it is where terrorists usually hide," an anti-terrorism expert said.


Ethnically and culturally close to Turkey, the Uygur separatists' movements have traditionally found sympathy there.


Chinese Su-27 fighter jets flew across Iran to Turkey early last month for mock dogfights with Turkish pilots. It was a surprise to many observers and seen as a big test of the PLA air force's long-range refuelling capabilities.


While the latest exercise fits into the broader pattern of the PLA's top brass expanding military diplomacy with both Asian and Western counterparts, the relationship with Turkey appears to be driven by strategic goals. The drill follows a visit to Beijing last week by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and ongoing discussions about the terrorist threat in Xinjiang. (From SCMP)


Does China and Turkey joint drill send a  strong message to Uygur separatists?