China and Russia are conducting naval exercises in the South China Sea.
China and Russia are conducting a joint naval exercise in a southern Chinese province facing the contested South China Sea, as the two sides deepen their 'comprehensive strategic partnership.'The quasi-allies started the exercise named Joint Sea-2024 in the waters and airspace near Zhanjiang earlier this month, according to Zhang Xiaogang, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson. The announcement was made at a news briefing in Beijing on Friday.
The Chinese vessels participated in the joint patrol, Type 052D destroyer Yinchuan, Type 054A frigate Hengshui, and Type 903 replenishment ship Weishanhu, are all assigned to the South Sea Fleet.The Sovershennyy and the Chinese naval ships later conducted training to inspect a suspicious vessel in the Philippine Sea, Russia's state news agency Tass reported on Tuesday, citing the Pacific Fleet.
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