September 12, 2016

"China and Russia will begin an eight-day military drill in waters near Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province on Monday, a Chinese naval official said on Sunday.

The annual drill by China and Russia is the largest marine operation which is conducted under a bilateral framework since 2012, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on its official Sina Weibo account.

According to the PLA Navy, in the naval exercise, the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy will be the major participating force of China. Previously, China's major participating forces were North and East Sea fleets."

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