Ministry of National Defense: Hope relevant parties can objectively and rationally view military cooperation between China and Russia.

On the afternoon of July 17, Colonel Jiang Bin, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, issued a statement regarding recent military-related issues. Reporter: It has been reported that the navies of China and Russia recently held a joint exercise and joint cruise at sea. Some analysts have suggested that this joint exercise coincides with a series of joint exercises conducted by the U.S. and its allies, indicating that China and Russia are committed to breaking the world order dominated by Western countries. What is your comment on this? Jiang Bin: Recently, the "Maritime Joint-2026" joint exercise between China and Russia was successfully held in the sea and airspace near Qingdao. The participating troops from both sides conducted exercises on joint reconnaissance, air defense and missile defense, and successfully completed all tasks. They have now entered the stage of joint maritime cruise. The above activities are part of the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries, aimed at enhancing their joint operational capabilities and jointly addressing maritime security threats, without any relation to the current international and regional situation. It is important to emphasize that the military cooperation between China and Russia has always adhered to the principles of non-alignment, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third parties, playing an important role in safeguarding the sovereignty and security of both countries, as well as in maintaining international and regional peace and stability. We hope that relevant parties will objectively and rationally view the military cooperation between China and Russia, and refrain from subjective speculation and negative portrayal.