NewzVille Desk
The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city of Qingdao this month.
China’s defence ministry said in a statement that following the exercises, some of the forces from both sides will proceed to relevant areas of the Pacific Ocean to carry out joint maritime patrols.
The drills are an annual occurrence, aimed at jointly addressing security challenges and maintaining regional peace and stability.
They typically feature anti-submarine warfare, air defence and live-fire artillery drills. The exercises come about two months after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China.
