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Chinese troops went to the Russian Federation to participate in joint military e...

China sent to the Russian Federation its military contingent for joint exercises

Chinese troops went to the Russian Federation to participate in joint military exercises East-2022. This was reported on Wednesday, August 17, by the Defense Ministry of Defense. In addition to China, other countries, including India, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Belarus, will take part in the exercises.

"The goal is to deepen pragmatic and friendly cooperation with the armies of the participating countries, to increase the level of strategic interaction between the parties and the strengthening of the ability to respond to different security threats," the statement said.

The video of the day, Beijing assures that the mentioned military maneuvers are "unrelated to the current international and regional situation", probably referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the reaction of the world community. According to The New York Times, preliminary China and Russia's joint exercises were held in May.