Chinese and Russian naval forces left Vladivostok on Monday and arrived in the Sea of Japan, where they began the live-fire phase of a joint naval drill called "Joint Sea 2013", the largest-ever Sino-Russian exercise of its kind. Officials and observers say the range of tasks and the involvement of Russian and Chinese personnel in each scenario demonstrate mutual trust between the two forces and a determination to jointly address maritime threats while safeguarding regional stability.
Amid the mist on Monday afternoon, four destroyers and two frigates from China sailed out of Vladivostok, along with the Russian Pacific Fleet's flagship cruiser the Varyag, on course for their rallying point in Peter the Great Gulf.
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