The Sino-Russian joint naval exercises, which have been held annually since 2012, will include missile launches and artillery fire in the East China Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia and China will hold joint naval exercises from December 21 to 27, the Russian Defense Ministry announced today.
The Sino-Russian joint naval exercises, which have been held annually since 2012, will include missile launches and artillery fire in the East China Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
“The main reason for the high schools is to strengthen naval cooperation between Russia and China and maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.”
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Moscow has sought to increase its political, economic and security ties with Beijing and sees Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a key ally in an anti-Western alliance.
The two countries signed an “unrestricted” strategic partnership days before Moscow launched in February the biggest ground invasion in Europe since World War Two, but Beijing has since expressed concerns about Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Russia announced that four of its ships would take part in the drills – including the Varyag missile cruiser – while six Chinese ships would also take part, along with planes and helicopters from both sides.
Russian warships sailed today from the port of Vladivostok in the Russian far east to take part in the week-long drills, which begin the day after tomorrow, Wednesday.
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