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ARCHIVE PHOTO: Chinese and Russian naval vessels are seen during
Joint Sea2014 naval exercise outside Shanghai on the East China Sea,
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The Russian and Chinese Navies are to hold
Arms, China, Military, Navy,
a joint exercise in the Mediterranean Sea in
Russia
midMay, a first in that part of the world. A
total of nine warships from the two countries are to participate, Beijing
said.
"The aim is to deepen both countries' friendly and practical cooperation,
and increase our navies' ability to jointly deal with maritime security
threats," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said on
Thursday in a monthly news briefing.

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"What needs saying is that these exercises are not aimed at any third
party and have nothing to do with the regional situation," he added,
saying that the Chinese Navy would contribute its warships currently on
an antipiracy mission in the Gulf of Aden.
Russia and China have previously held joint naval exercises in the Pacific
in waters they both have direct access to. The Mediterranean Sea
Cooperation2015 drill would focus on navigation safety, atsea
replenishment, escort missions and live fire exercises, Geng said.
Moscow and Beijing are intensifying defense cooperation as both
countries oppose US criticism of its military policies. China is being
accused of aggressive deployments in the South China Sea, where it is
contesting territories with several regional nations. The PLAs Navy and
Air Force have been increasingly at odds with Japan and South Korea,
key American allies.
Russia has been subjected to economic sanctions over its position in
Ukraine which, according to Washington, is threatening its NATO allies
in Eastern Europe.
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