China will send three warships to participate in joint exercises of China, Russia, and South Africa from Monday (February 20).
The Chinese Ministry of Defense was announced on the WeChat public account on Sunday (19th). The maritime joint exercise will be held in the East China Sea Airspace from Durban, South Africa from February 20th to 27th.
China has sent Huainan ships, Rizhao Ship, and Cocoa Lake in Aden to perform escort missions.According to the Ministry of National Defense, the joint performance helps further promote cooperation in the field of defense and security in the BRICS countries, and enhance the participating parties to maintain maritime security capabilities.
Reuters earlier reported that South Africa emphasized that this joint exercise was a routine exercise, but the exercise caused concern of Western countries and caused criticism in South Africa. The outside world also worried that this would hurt South Africa and Western countries.The relationship between.