Chinese and Russian naval forces have concluded the planned joint drill on shipping safety in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Xia Ping is the political commissar of the Chinese navy fleet.
"For this Sino-Russian joint maritime drill, the command post has officers from both sides, and vessels and naval forces are also jointly marshaled. During the drill, the two sides conducted a good cooperation and coordination, with fluent communication and tacit cooperation. All the planned items have been successfully exercised and fulfilled. The joint drill has enhanced the abilities of the two navies in tackling threats at sea."
The "Joint Sea-2015" naval drills were launched in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk.
The drills involved six Russian and three Chinese ships and were staged in four phases, focusing on maritime defense, replenishment and escorting.
