On July 12, the ships and troops of China and Russia participating in the "Maritime Alliance-2024" joint exercise met at a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, and the Chinese side held a welcoming ceremony at the wharf. With the theme of "Jointly Responding to Maritime Security Threats", the exercise aims to demonstrate the determination and capability of China and Russia to strengthen joint response to maritime security threats and maintain international and regional peace and stability, and further deepen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era.
The Russian ship sailed into the pier
The Chinese personnel lined up to welcome them
It can be said that this is a meaningful collaboration.
First of all, this exercise is a warning to United States. On the 11th local time, Korea President Yoon Seok-yue and President Biden took the NATO summit as an opportunity to hold talks and issued the "South Korea and the United States Joint Statement on the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Deterrence Nuclear Operational Guidelines", agreeing to upgrade the foundation of the South Korea-US alliance from conventional weapons to nuclear weapons, and implement integrated training of nuclear forces and conventional combat forces, which has exacerbated the danger of the Korean Peninsula and also posed a threat to China and Russia. Japan and the Philippines have also been on the move. Joint military exercises between China and Russia can prepare adequate defense and response measures against this threat, and China has the ability to protect regional peace and defend its own rights and interests, whether in the East China Sea or the South China Sea.
In fact, China and United States have always maintained a complex relationship, and in United States' strategy, it can be seen that although the United States uses the aggression of other countries and restrictions on China in all aspects to target China, it still has some fears, including the mainland's military strength, national discourse power and exchanges with some good-neighborly and friendly countries, the actual effect of suppression may be far less than expected, and it is impossible to completely sever relations with China, which shows that China is right to focus on strengthening its own response. That's why China's drills with Russia play a crucial role, and China will only become more and more invulnerable in the future.
Secondly, the exercise promoted the mutual development of China and Russia. For a long time, China and Russia have very close interests, and there is great potential for cooperation in all aspects. Last year, the trade volume between China and Russia exceeded 200 billion US dollars, and now the Krasnoyarsk Territory exports 71.3% of its total agricultural exports to China Russia. However, so far, the economic cooperation between China and Russia is still not saturated, and the road to development of the two countries is also full of difficulties. In the face of such a predicament, we must continue to adhere to friendly cooperation, mutual benefit and common progress in the face of smearing and obstructing China-Russia relations by NATO and other external forces. The joint maritime exercises between the mainland and Russia are also the best response: the cooperation between China and Russia is not aimed at third parties, but they do not allow third parties to interfere. In addition to the disturbances from the outside world, the joint exercises between China and Russia have strengthened the ties between the two sides, which is conducive to the normalization and further development of cooperation.
Finally, this exercise is a guarantee of security in the Asia-Pacific region. We know that there has always been an "unspoken rule" in the Asia-Pacific region, which is to never fire the first shot. Whether it was the border conflict between China and India or the recent dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, no matter how the military, police and other personnel of the two sides confronted each other, axes, maces, or even throwing stones, and all kinds of cold weapons were put into battle, no one dared to fire the first shot. This is a long-term stable situation formed under China's leadership and example, and it is inseparable from China's military exercises. Only under the defence of a strong armed force for peace can a consensus be reached on maintaining peace and order in the region.
Not to mention that United States is now beginning to deploy offensive weapons with a specific Cold War pattern, such as medium-range missiles all over the world. The purpose of this joint exercise between China and Russia is to respond to the recent maritime crisis, confront the turbulent world pattern, and protect stability in the Asia-Pacific region. A serious military crisis must not be allowed to emerge around China.
The United States, Japan, and the Philippines have to be careful, and rein in their unrealistic conspiracy as soon as possible; if they further commit excesses that seriously infringe upon the mainland's rights and interests, they will only lift a stone and hit themselves in the foot.
In addition, according to the information support department of the Russia Pacific Fleet, from July 15 to 17, the "Maritime Joint-2024" exercise will enter the exercise stage, and the ships of the Russia Pacific Fleet and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy will conduct joint air defense exercises, as well as anti-submarine exercises with the participation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy anti-submarine aviation. In addition, Russian and Chinese crews will conduct exercises on sea rescue missions.
Next, the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and the Mobile Police Force of the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam will hold the "Cooperation-2024" joint counter-terrorism training in Nanning, Guangxi from late July to early August, with the aim of exchanging experience in counter-terrorism combat training and enhancing understanding and trust.
It can be seen that the Sino-Russian joint exercise is part of China's military exchanges with other countries on the theme of peace, and China is committed to promoting global peace and co-governance through exchanges and cooperation between countries, and China's good wishes for all countries in the world to be able to respect each other, have friendly exchanges, and build peace together, just like the musical instrument ensemble and flower gifts at the welcome ceremony, are sincere and inclusive, and China will continue to strive to play a greater role in maintaining world peace, stability and development. And all the countries and individuals who want to destroy all this will have nowhere to hide.