China, Russia start joint naval drills

By Associated Press

Jul 16, 2024 12:33 am

BEIJING — Chinese and Russian naval forces kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China on Sunday, state media reported, days after North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies called Beijing a 'decisive enabler' of the war in Ukraine.

In a brief statement, China's Defense Ministry said forces from both countries recently patrolled the western and northern Pacific Ocean, and that the operation had nothing to do with international and regional situations and didn't target any third party.

PACIFIC EXERCISE Russian sailors attend a welcome ceremony of their joint naval forces’ exercise in the city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, southeastern China, on July 14, 2024. RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AP

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