China Prepares for Naval Drills With Russia in Sign of Continuing Support Amid Ukraine Conflict

China Prepares for Naval Drills With Russia in Sign of Continuing Support Amid Ukraine Conflict
Chinese navy sailors stand in formation on board the naval training ship Qi Jiguang as it docks at Manila's port in Philippines on June 14, 2023. Basilio Sepe/AP Photo
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China said Wednesday it has dispatched navy ships in preparation for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces, in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for Moscow’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of the bloody 16-month-old air, sea, and ground assault.