“Chinese
National Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said that Moscow
and Beijing will for the first time hold joint naval drills in the
Mediterranean Sea in mid-May 2015, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency
reported.”
“'According
to plans by the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of
China, the two countries' navies will hold joint military exercises
codenamed Sea Cooperation-2015 in the Mediterranean Sea in mid-May,'
Yansheng said. [...] 'The exercises mainly include defense and
escort-related drilling at sea, as well as ensuring the safety of
maritime transport,' Yansheng explained.”
“The
purpose of the drills is to deepen bilateral friendly cooperation and
strengthen the combat capability of the two countries in order to
repulse threats to maritime safety. In this connection, Yansheng
added that the exercises are not directed against third countries and
not related to the situation in the region.”
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