A joint naval exercise is currently underway involving China's PLA Navy and the Russian Navy in the Peter the Great Gulf, the largest seaport in the Sea of Japan between July 5-12. About 18 surface combat vessels, one submarine, three fixed-wing aircraft, five helicopters and two special forces detachments are taking part in the joint exercise, the largest China has undertaken with a foreign country.
After a search and rescue exercise on July. 10, Chinese and Russian vessels were inspected by the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the missile cruiser Varyag
(not to be confused with the Chinese aircraft carrier Lieoning which formerly bore the same name). (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese and Russian surface combat vessels are inspected in Peter the Great Gulf on July 10. (Photo/CNS)
