According to the statement, the patrols will "make a positive contribution to maintaining peace and stability at both the international and regional levels"

The exercises were aimed at practicing rescue operations, striking targets at sea, and at assisting air and missile defense, the Chinese Defense Ministry said

The naval forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Russia completed the practical phase of their annual joint exercise, Joint Sea 2026, on July 11. The drills were…