Chinese military troops stationed in over 20 South China Sea and East China Sea islands have access to a power grid ahead of schedule, which experts said could guarantee regular military drills and improve the military’s combat capabilities.

A total of 89 border troops have been provided with electricity under the power construction plan for border troops, with power for 226 border troops by the end of 2018, and for all the border troops by 2020, The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) flagship newspaper PLA Daily reported over the weekend.

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