Not only has the CCP acquiesced in its aggression, but the People’s Liberation Army will soon send some troops to Russia to participate in the “Dongfang-2022” exercise.Image: Flip the Sputnik website
Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine in February this year has continued for nearly half a year. During this period, it has repeatedly bombed houses and massacred civilians, which has been condemned by the international community. The CCP not only acquiesced in its aggression, but the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced on the 17th that the People’s Liberation Army will soon send some troops to go there. Russia participates in the “Vostok-2022” exercise. Since the Ukrainian-Russian war has not yet ended, Russia intends to win over Beijing. This time China’s participation in the Russian military exercise has attracted the attention of the international community.
China’s Ministry of National Defense said on its Weibo account on the 17th that according to the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries and the consensus of the two sides, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army will soon send some troops to Russia to participate in the “Oriental-2022” exercise. India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries will also participate. The Chinese side sent personnel to participate in the exercise, which aims to deepen pragmatic and friendly cooperation with the militaries of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic coordination among all participating parties, and enhance the ability to deal with various security threats. It has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.
Archyde.com previously reported that the “Vostok-2022” strategic exercise will be held at 13 training grounds in Russia’s Eastern Military District from August 30 to September 5. The Russian side seems to intend to send a message that despite the heavy losses in the Ukrainian war in the past six months, Russia still focuses on the defense of the country’s overall territory and is still capable of maintaining business as usual in terms of military operations.
Russia’s eastern military exercise in 2018 was huge, with nearly 300,000 troops reportedly participating, including the Chinese military that participated in the Russian military exercise for the first time. The decision and scale of China’s participation in the military exercise this year will provide important clues to the state of bilateral relations between Russia and China, as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to win over Beijing as Russia’s confrontation with Western countries intensifies, the report said.