QatarChina and Russia are conducting annual joint naval exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao, China's eastern coast. The drills involve significant military assets from both nations, including warships, submarines, and support vessels. Following the exercises, the two navies plan to conduct joint maritime patrols in unspecified areas of the Pacific Ocean. This comes nearly two months after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China, where he described bilateral relations as reaching 'an unprecedentedly high level,' and Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to their partnership as 'unyielding.' These exercises are part of a series that began in 2012, with previous editions taking place near Vladivostok, Russia. China has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and maintains a stance of neutrality while advocating for peace talks.
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