On the afternoon of July 17, Ministry of National Defense press spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin released news on recent military issues. Reporter: According to reports, the Chinese and Russian navies recently held joint exercises and joint sea cruises. According to some analysts, this joint performance coincided with the US League launching a series of joint performances, showing that China and Russia are committed to breaking the world pattern dominated by the US and the West. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: Recently, the Sino-Russian “Maritime Joint - 2026” joint exercise session was successfully held in the sea and airspace near Qingdao. The participating forces of the two sides carried out drills on various subjects such as joint reconnaissance, air defense and anti-missile defense, and successfully completed various tasks. They have now moved into the joint maritime cruise phase. The above activities are arranged within the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian armed forces. The aim is to enhance the joint operation capabilities of the two armies and jointly address maritime security threats. They have nothing to do with the current international or regional situation. It should be emphasized that Sino-Russian military cooperation has always upheld the principle of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third parties, and has played an important role in safeguarding the sovereignty and security of the two countries and maintaining international and regional peace and stability. We hope that the parties concerned will objectively and rationally view military cooperation between China and Russia, and stop subjective speculation and discrediting hype.

On the afternoon of July 17, Ministry of National Defense press spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin released news on recent military issues. Reporter: According to reports, the Chinese and Russian navies recently held joint exercises and joint sea cruises. According to some analysts, this joint performance coincided with the US League launching a series of joint performances, showing that China and Russia are committed to breaking the world pattern dominated by the US and the West. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: Recently, the Sino-Russian “Maritime Joint - 2026” joint exercise session was successfully held in the sea and airspace near Qingdao. The participating forces of the two sides carried out drills on various subjects such as joint reconnaissance, air defense and anti-missile defense, and successfully completed various tasks. They have now moved into the joint maritime cruise phase. The above activities are arranged within the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian armed forces. The aim is to enhance the joint operation capabilities of the two armies and jointly address maritime security threats. They have nothing to do with the current international or regional situation. It should be emphasized that Sino-Russian military cooperation has always upheld the principle of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third parties, and has played an important role in safeguarding the sovereignty and security of the two countries and maintaining international and regional peace and stability. We hope that the parties concerned will objectively and rationally view military cooperation between China and Russia, and stop subjective speculation and discrediting hype.