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Updated: 2011-08-09 17:49

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - 皇冠体育app's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday said that a recent People's Liberation Army (PLA) operation in south 皇冠体育app was a routine drill.

Media reports have speculated that a large buildup of PLA troops in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region along the Vietnam-皇冠体育app border could be related to the recent tensions over the South 皇冠体育app Sea.

A statement published on the frontpage of the ministry's website, www.mod.gov.cn, said that the PLA's Guangzhou Military Area Command had conducted an annual routine drill in the region and the media should not leap to speculations.