China naval fleet steams toward Baltic Sea to participate in drills with Russia

‘A fleet of Chinese military vessels have embarked on a journey toward the Baltic Sea to participate in joint drills with Russia.
AFP quoting Chinese state media as saying on Monday that three ships, headed by the Changsha destroyer, steamed toward Russia’s coasts at the Baltic Sea to link up with Russian vessels for drills near St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad in late July.
The fleet would include Chinese marines and ship-borne helicopters, according to Xinhua news agency.
China and Russia have been holding military exercises dubbed “Joint Sea” since 2012. The two have taken turns in hosting the drills, which many say are meant to counter the United States’ expanding naval activities in waters surrounding them.’
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