China and Russia to Hold Joint Military Exercises in August
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and AFP, China’s Ministry of Defense confirmed it will conduct a joint military exercise with Russia in August.
Zhang Xiaogang,spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Defense,stated that the exercise will include naval and air drills near Vladivostok and also joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean.
He added that this drill, named “Joint Sea-2025,” is part of regular bilateral cooperation between the two countries and is not aimed at any third party.
Moscow and Beijing have expanded and deepened their military cooperation alongside growing economic and political ties in recent years, seeking to balance power against the US-led global order.
The joint exercise is set to take place ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s planned visit to China in late August. During this trip, Putin will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and participate in events marking the 80th anniversary of China’s resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Putin is also expected to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The relationship between China and russia has intensified since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
