BEIJING: China and Russia have begun live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea, state-controlled Global Times newspaper reported, with the two countries having strengthened military and trade t
Russia n military sailors attend a welcome ceremony of their joint naval forces exercise in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China , on Jul 14, 2024. BEIJING: China and Russia have begun live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea, state-controlled Global Times newspaper reported, with the two countries having
Both countries will deploy at least three vessels each for the three-day exercises, the report said, citing the People's Liberation Army Navy. The drills follow the completion of aThe exercise will see the warship formation practice live-fire training, reconnaissance and early warning, search and rescue, and air defence, the report late on Tuesday evening said, according to the PLA South Sea Fleet.
Wang Guangzheng of the PLA Navy's Southern Theatre told Chinese state broadcaster CCTV that"the China-Russia joint patrol has promoted the deepening and practical cooperation between the two in multiple directions and fields". "And effectively enhanced the ability to the two sides to jointly respond to maritime security threats."
The participating vessels set off from a naval port in Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, the report added, citing a PLA Navy statement.
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