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Peru: Close to a Deal on Chinese Tanks

Dec 9, 2009 | 19:42 GMT

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Summary

Peru has announced that it is close to a deal to purchase as many as 120 main battle tanks from China. The move signals a more aggressive stance from Peru as it continues to express concern about the military prowess of its southern neighbor, Chile.

A plan for Peru to buy main battle tanks from China comes at a time of rising tensions with Chile....

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