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China awards its soldiers a pay raise
Updated: 2011-03-02 14:23
By Zheng Jinran (chinadaily.com.cn)
Soldiers serving in China's army have been given a pay rise, the third since July 2006, with increases ranging from 5 to 40 percent, according to the Chongqing Morning Post.
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The first salary rise was a 100 percent increase in July 2006. The second pay rise came in July 2008.
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