Tokyo CNN —Japan expressed “grave concern” after Chinese and Russian warships sailed close to its southern islands on Thursday, just a day before its leader is expected to discuss rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific at a summit with counterparts from South Korea and the United States.
It is the first time Russian and Chinese ships have sailed together through this particular body of water.
It said the ships are believed to have taken part in a joint patrol in the Pacific.
Chinese and Russian sailors conducted anti-submarine exercises, repelled a simulated enemy air raid, conducted rescue training at sea, and practiced helicopter takeoffs and landings on the decks of warships, the Russian ministry said.
There, they are expected to agree to deepen defense, technology and economic cooperation, according to senior Biden administration officials.
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