Russia and China conduct joint military maneuvers in the East China Sea

In this photo taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry's press service on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, Chinese warships take part in joint naval exercises with Russia in the East China Sea on Thursday.

The exercise highlights increasingly close defense ties between the two countries as they both face tensions with the United States.

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Faced with the West united against the war in Ukraine, Russia seeks proximity to China.

Joint military maneuvers have been taking place since Wednesday, December 21 in the East China Sea.

Moscow and Beijing present themselves as a geopolitical counterweight to the United States.

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Moscow and Beijing are sticking together in the face of the aggressiveness of the United States in Asia: such is in any case the reading of the Russian Chief of Staff, to justify the maneuvers that the Russian and Chinese forces are currently carrying out in East China Sea. 

Until December 27, Russian warships are taking part, together with the Chinese navy, in joint missile, artillery and anti-submarine warfare exercises.

A way to show the West that the Russian-Chinese union will be strength in the event of a conflict with the United States and its allies. 

Because, according to Russian Chief of Staff Valeri Guerassimov, we must " 

 " without creating " 

 ". 

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A thinly veiled spade against Japan, which has decided - under American pressure - to double its

.

Russia accuses Tokyo of having abandoned its pacifist policy in favor of " 

 ".

According to Moscow, this decision will only heighten tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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