China, Russia to Test Maritime Coordination in Joint Drill

The Chinese and Russian navies are now sailing toward the northern part of the East China Sea as part of a week-long set of maritime drills.

The joint drills were officially kicked off in-port on Tuesday. Duan Zhaoxian is in-charge of the Chinese side.

"The highlight of the drills is our anti-surface warfare training. We don't know yet how well the drills will proceed. In addition, the drills between surface vessels and submarines will involve more advanced weapons with bigger shooting ranges than those used the past few years. So this year, our anti-surface drill more closely resemble actual combat."

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