The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city of Qingdao next week, China's defence ministry and Russian state media said on Sunday."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," it said in a statement.The drills are an annual occurrence, "aimed at jointly addressing security challenges and maintaining regional peace and stability", it said.Russian state-run RIA news agency said a cruiser, a corvette, a diesel-electric submarine and a rescue vessel from Russia's Pacific Fleet had arrived in Qingdao to participate in the drills, which would run from July 6 to 13.
China, Russia navies to hold drills off China coast
China and Russia are set to conduct joint naval exercises off Qingdao next week, with both navies also planning maritime patrols in the Pacific. These annual drills aim to tackle security challenges and ensure regional stability. Russia's Pacific Fleet has already dispatched a cruiser, corvette, submarine, and rescue vessel to Qingdao for the July 6-13 exercises.
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