CHINESE ARMY WILL PARTICIPATE IN RUSSIAN DRILLS

Wed 17 August 2022:

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is going to be joining the drills in Russia in which India, Belarus, Tajikistan, and Mongolia are attending as well, Defence Minister announced on Wednesday.

“As a part of the commitment and the annual collaboration of the Chinese and Russian armies, Chinese People’s Liberation Army will soon send soldiers to Russia to join the drills,” the statement of the Chinese Defence Ministry said.

“India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries will be attending the drills as well.”

China Lauds Putin

China highly appreciates the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan was a “carefully planned provocation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Putin, in an address to the participants and guests of the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, said that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a “carefully planned provocation,” aimed at destabilizing the situation in the Asia-Pacific region.

“China highly appreciates the position expressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin,” the diplomat said when asked to comment on the statements of the Russian leader.

Wang added that since Pelosi visited Taiwan, more than 170 countries have reaffirmed their commitment to the One China principle and supported Beijing’s efforts to protect its state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

According to Wang, Putin’s opinion represents a high level of strategic cooperation between China and Russia.

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