China announces joint military exercise. Prepares to send troops to Russia

Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

Important Takeaways:

  • China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercise
  • Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military exercises led by the host and including India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other countries, China’s defense ministry said Wednesday.
  • China’s participation in the joint exercises was “unrelated to the current international and regional situation,” the ministry said in a statement.
  • Last month, Moscow announced plans to hold “Vostok” (East) exercises from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, even as it wages a costly war in Ukraine. It said at the time that some foreign forces would participate, without naming them.
  • China’s defense ministry said its participation in the exercises was part of an ongoing bilateral annual cooperation agreement with Russia.
  • Under Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing and Moscow have grown increasingly close.

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