DefenceTalkChina and Russia started joint naval exercises off Shanghai on Tuesday as their leaders promised to strengthen relations in the face of international criticism over their territorial disputes. President Xi Jinping launched the drills at a ceremony in a room lined with officers of both navies in white dress uniform, with his Russian counterpart Vladimir […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-show-off-naval-forces-amid-disputes-59650/