Partnership on the high seas: China and Russia's joint naval manoeuvres

Comment | Stellungnahme

On the occasion of the 70th founding anniversary of China’s national navy, a big naval parade with more than 30 Chinese ships sailed off the coast of Qingdao. A few days later, on 29 April 2019, the "Joint Sea 2019" Russian-Chinese bilateral naval exercise began. In numbers, China’s navy now has the world’s biggest fleet - also thanks to decades of Russian naval armament. From Beijing's point of view, however, the Chi­nese armed forces have a serious shortcoming: a lack of operational experience. Here, too, Moscow fills some gaps. Since the first joint manoeuvre in 2005, cooperation has increased at many levels. Sino-Russian sea manoeuvres now also serve as a menacing signal of support for China’s claims in the South China Sea or in the Sino-Japanese disputes in the East China Sea. Moscow and Beijing use the joint naval exercises to set geopolitical signals. Despite all historic mistrust, Sino-Russian cooperation seems to rest on a relatively stable foundation of partnership. But maritime cooperation and coordinated partnership must not lead to an alliance. (Autorenreferat)

Object Details

• ISSN: 1861-1761
• Extent: Seite(n): 8
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: SWP Comment (26/2019)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; Internationale Beziehungen ; Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik ; internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik ; China ; Russland ; internationale Beziehungen ; Verteidigungspolitik ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Indischer Ozean ; Pazifischer Raum ; militärisches Manöver ; Meer ; Marine ; Geopolitik ; wirtschaftliche Faktoren

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Paul, Michael
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
• (where): Deutschland, Berlin
• (when): 2019

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C26
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-63093-6
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2025, 2:27 PM CEST