The troops of the Peopleʼs Liberation Army of China will take part in the "East-2022" exercises, which will be held on the territory of Russia in the Eastern region from August 30 to September 5.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Peopleʼs Republic of China.
The Chinese side said that the military will go to the training to "deepen cooperation with the armed forces of the participating countries, increase the level of strategic coordination and the ability to resist threats."
The agency notes that the deployment of forces "has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation," apparently referring to Russiaʼs invasion of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation previously reported that these will be staff and command exercises with the involvement of aviation and landing forces. The forces of Belarus, India, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and other countries will also take part in the maneuvers.
- China is among the countries that evaded sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine. The PRC declared its neutrality, but the USA officially said that "China took the side of Russia".
- Against this background, President Zelensky wanted to personally talk to Xi Jinping.