Joint naval exercises of Russia and China

The joint exercises, to be held in 2012, will include missile and artillery fire in the East China Sea. Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, Moscow has sought to increase its political, security and economic ties with Beijing

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Illustration, Photo: Reuters
Illustration, Photo: Reuters
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Russia and China will hold joint naval exercises from Wednesday, December 21 to the 27 of this month, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.

The joint exercises, which are being held in 2012, will include missile and artillery fire in the East China Sea, reports Reuters.

"The main purpose of the exercises is to strengthen maritime cooperation between Russia and China and maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region."

Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, Moscow has sought to increase its political, security and economic ties with Beijing, seeing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a key ally in the anti-Western alliance.

Russian ships set sail from the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on Monday to take part in week-long exercises.

The two countries signed an unrestricted strategic partnership just days before Moscow launched its biggest ground invasion in Europe since World War II in February, but Beijing has since expressed concern over Russian actions in Ukraine.

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