Coast guards from China, Russia hold joint drills

The coast guards from China and Russia are conducting joint drills in the waters near the Peter the Great Gulf of Russia, which started on Monday and will end on Friday. The joint drills focus on maritime security threat crackdown and maritime rescue. According to the schedule, the vessel formations of the two sides will jointly patrol waters in the northern Pacific Ocean on Saturday.

The purpose is to consolidate and deepen the friendly and practical cooperation between the maritime law enforcement forces of the two countries, improve joint patrol organizational and coordination mechanisms, and enhance their ability to jointly respond to various maritime security threats.