Russia and China hold joint military exercises
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 29, Russian naval ships arrived in Qingdao city, eastern Shandong province of China to participate in a joint exercise called "Joint Sea-2019".
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| Russian naval ships have arrived in China to participate in military exercises. Photo: AP |
Qiu Yanpeng, Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N), Director of the Chinese exercise, stressed that the Chinese and Russian navies strive to achieve a greater turning point in this exercise to promote friendly cooperation between the two countries and their armed forces.
On the Russian side, Mr. Alexander Vitko, Director of the Russian exercise and Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, expressed his belief that through the joint exercise, officers and soldiers of the two countries' naval forces will improve cooperation.
Previously, Mr. Ren Guoqiang, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, announced that the joint exercise, taking place from April 29 to May 4 in the sea and airspace of Qingdao city, will focus on the goal of joint defense at sea.
Participating in the exercise were marines, two submarines, 13 surface ships, along with fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
The exercise is aimed at consolidating and developing the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination, promoting practical naval cooperation, and improving joint response capabilities to maritime security threats. Ren affirmed that the exercise is not aimed at any third party.
