Overview

• Chinese and Russian navies began 'Exercise Joint Sea-2024' in Guangdong Province.
• The joint patrols cover the western and northern Pacific Ocean, extending into the South China Sea.
• Exercises include anti-missile drills, sea strikes, and air defense operations.
• China maintains the drills are not linked to international tensions or aimed at any third party.
• NATO has labeled China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's actions in Ukraine.