(Beijing Comprehensive News) The Sino -Russian Navy will hold a joint military exercise in the East East of Zhejiang from Wednesday (December 21). The Ministry of National Defense said that the exercise aims to show the determination of both parties to maintain international and regional peace and stability.

According to the CCTV news client reported on Wednesday, the Navy of China and Russia from December 21st to 27th will hold the "Maritime Union -20122" joint military exercise in the waters of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Province, China.

Chinese participation in the army from the Eastern and Northern Theater Navy. Five surface ships include the guided missile destroyer Baotou, Jinan No., the missile frigate Binzhou, Yancheng, comprehensive supply ship Gaoyou Lake, and submarine, fixed -wing early warning aircraft, anti -submarinePatrol aircraft, carrier helicopters, etc.

Russia's participation in the troops includes the Wariangge missile cruiser, the large anti -submarine anti -submarine of the Marshal of the Shathnikov Navy, the perfect and Alidar frigates, and the Picin plus number supply ship.

The subject of this exercise is "Jointly Maintaining Maritime Safety", setting up united sealing, testing, joint air defense, joint rescue, joint anti -submarine, etc., aiming to show the two parties to strengthen the joint safety threat of the maritime, maintain international and regional regionsThe ability of peace and stability to further deepen the comprehensive strategic collaboration partnership between China and Russia in the new era.

Xinhua News Agency quoted the Chinese Navy spokesman Gao Xiucheng University on Tuesday that since 2012, the China -Russia "Maritime United" series of exercises have become the strategic mutual trust level of the two countries and the two armies, improved traditional friendship, exercise and improve the maritime joint action.Powerful cooperation platform and communication channels.

"Maritime Union -20122" is a normal arrangement based on the annual military cooperation plan.