China Says Russia to Join Military Drills in Pacific

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg days earlier urged Beijing to cease its support for Russia.
China Says Russia to Join Military Drills in Pacific
The Chinese destroyer Jinan takes part in joint naval drills with Russia in the East China Sea on Dec. 22, 2022. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
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Chinese and Russian naval and air forces will conduct another round of joint exercises this month, according to China’s defense ministry, strengthening the partnership between the two neighbors that some analysts say is based on their shared adversary, the United States.

The joint operation will take place in the air and water surrounding the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, the ministry said in an online statement on Sept. 9, without providing further details.