A pair of Russia navy ships arrive in the financial hub of Shanghai, China’s biggest port, as the countries reaffirm their military ties
Moscow and Beijing have over the past years ramped up co-operation, both driven by a desire to counterbalance US global dominance. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The Cold War-era frigates Gromkiy and Otlichnyy arrived in the financial hub of Shanghai, China’s largest city and biggest port, on Wednesday for a seven-day visit. The visit follows a meeting Monday in Beijing between China’s defence minister and the head of Russia’s navy, the first formal military talks between the friendly neighbors since a short-lived mutiny by the Russian mercenary group Wagner.
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