The two nations have kept up their close military ties, as they cast a wary eye on the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING – A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan in an exercise aimed at “safeguarding the security of strategic waterways”, according to China’s Defence Ministry.
The Chinese flotilla – consisting of five warships and four ship-borne helicopters – left the eastern port of Qingdao and will rendezvous with Russian forces in a “predetermined area”, the Defence Ministry said on its official WeChat account on Sunday. This would be the first time that both Russian forces take part in the drill, state newspaper Global Times cited military observers as saying.in Shanghai on formation movements, communication and sea rescues.prompting both Taipei and Tokyo to monitor the Russian warships.
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