Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises

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Russian warships, including the Varyag cruiser and Ufa submarine, docked in Qingdao, China ahead of annual joint maritime drills known as Joint Sea exercises. This military cooperation reflects growing naval collaboration between Russia and China.

Russian naval vessels arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday ahead of joint maritime drills. They include the Varyag, a Slava-class guided-missile “carrier-killer” cruiser, as well as the Ufa, a diesel-electric attack submarine, the naval arm of the People’s Liberation Army Northern Theatre Command wrote on social media on Sunday. A welcome ceremony was held at the dock to greet the Russian forces, who starting on Monday, will be taking part in the annual Joint Sea...