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Laura Zhou

Russian naval vessels arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday ahead of joint maritime drills.
They include the Varyag, a Slava-class guided-missile “carrier-killer” cruiser, as well as the Ufa, a diesel-electric attack submarine, the naval arm of the People’s Liberation Army Northern Theatre Command wrote on social media on Sunday.
A welcome ceremony was held at the dock to greet the Russian forces, who starting on Monday, will be taking part in the annual Joint Sea exercises as part of a cooperation plan for the two countries’ armed forces.
This year’s activities were designed to address security challenges and help to maintain regional peace and stability, according to the Chinese defence ministry.
“Following the exercises, some of the forces from both sides will proceed to relevant areas of the Pacific Ocean to carry out joint maritime patrols,” the ministry said.
Apart from the Russian cruiser and submarine, a corvette and rescue ship will also be taking part in the drills, which will end next Monday, the state-run Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Meanwhile, the PLA’s Northern Theatre Command said two Type 052D guided-missile destroyers, a submarine rescue ship and a submarine would be taking part in the drills, where ship-based helicopters and a marine corps detachment would also play a role.


During the maritime phase, both navies will practise joint reconnaissance exercises and anti-surface strikes, along with air defence and anti-missile operations.
The exercises will also feature joint operational planning meetings and a series of seminars on land, as well as tours of the warships and cultural and sporting activities, including a basketball match.
China and Russia have conducted regular patrols in the western Pacific since 2021.
After last year’s Joint Sea exercises near the Russian city of Vladivostok, the two sides carried out a maritime patrol involving three warships.


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The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday


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Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday

The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday