Chinese, Russian navies complete 9-day joint exercise, hold parade

Chinese sailors salute goodbye to Russia's missile-guided cruiser Varyag as the joint sea drill ends on Aug 28, 2015. Feng Yongbin / China Daily

Participants in the joint naval parade at the conclusion of the drills included the Chinese Shenyang and Taizhou, frigates Linyi and Hengyang, landing craft Changbaishan and Yunwushan and supply ship Taihu. The Russian flotilla included the cruiser Varyag, the destroyer Bystriy, the landing ship Peresvet, the anti-submarine ships Marshal Shaposhnikov and Metel, and a missile vessel.

"Chinese and Russian soldiers won victory in World War II 70 years ago by joining hands, and I'm confident that we can jointly maintain regional peace and stability and deal with security threats at sea today," said Wang, the deputy commander.

The Chinese air force also participated in the drill with two J-10 and two JH-7A fighters.

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