Sino - Russian War Games Move on to China - New York Times
Sino - Russian War Games Move on to China - New York TimesAugust 20, 2005
Sino - Russian War Games Move on to China
By REUTERS
Filed at 5:27 a.m. ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some 10,000 Chinese and Russian troops launched the second stage of their countries' first-ever military exercises on Saturday in a demonstration of the strengthening ties between the former Cold War adversaries.
After two days near the Russian port of Vladivostok, the war games shifted to eastern China's Shandong peninsula where the joint manouevres will include combat practice, offshore blockades and amphibious landings, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Russia, keen to boost military sales to China, is showcasing advanced bombers and fighters as well as refueling and transport planes for the eight days of exercises, dubbed ''Peace Mission 2005.''
``The joint drill aimed to improve the capabilities of the Chinese and Russian armies in combating new threats, dealing with crises and organising coordinated actions in the backdrop of the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism,'' Xinhua said.
Analysts say China and Russia also mean to send a message to the United States about their growing influence.
``The main target is the United States. Both sides want to improve their position for bargaining in terms of security, politics and economics,'' said Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at the People's University of China, said before the war games started.
Informed of the coastal drills but not invited to observe them, the United States has been muted in its response, urging Beijing and Moscow to avoid disrupting regional stability.
China's foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, said in Latvia on Friday the exercises ``are not directed at any third party.''
But Russian daily Nezavismaya gazeta said on Thursday: ''This is above all an assault on the uni-polar world that has so suited Washington since the end of the Cold War.''
China and Russia, which share a 4,300-kmborder, have been growing closer since the Cold War ended, in part due to China's efforts to tap into Russian energy resources to feed its booming economy.
The two are also players in six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear crisis, reflecting shared security interests that are being further underlined by the military exercises.
Sino - Russian War Games Move on to China
By REUTERS
Filed at 5:27 a.m. ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some 10,000 Chinese and Russian troops launched the second stage of their countries' first-ever military exercises on Saturday in a demonstration of the strengthening ties between the former Cold War adversaries.
After two days near the Russian port of Vladivostok, the war games shifted to eastern China's Shandong peninsula where the joint manouevres will include combat practice, offshore blockades and amphibious landings, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Russia, keen to boost military sales to China, is showcasing advanced bombers and fighters as well as refueling and transport planes for the eight days of exercises, dubbed ''Peace Mission 2005.''
``The joint drill aimed to improve the capabilities of the Chinese and Russian armies in combating new threats, dealing with crises and organising coordinated actions in the backdrop of the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism,'' Xinhua said.
Analysts say China and Russia also mean to send a message to the United States about their growing influence.
``The main target is the United States. Both sides want to improve their position for bargaining in terms of security, politics and economics,'' said Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at the People's University of China, said before the war games started.
Informed of the coastal drills but not invited to observe them, the United States has been muted in its response, urging Beijing and Moscow to avoid disrupting regional stability.
China's foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, said in Latvia on Friday the exercises ``are not directed at any third party.''
But Russian daily Nezavismaya gazeta said on Thursday: ''This is above all an assault on the uni-polar world that has so suited Washington since the end of the Cold War.''
China and Russia, which share a 4,300-kmborder, have been growing closer since the Cold War ended, in part due to China's efforts to tap into Russian energy resources to feed its booming economy.
The two are also players in six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear crisis, reflecting shared security interests that are being further underlined by the military exercises.
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