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

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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.

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• Sprache: Englisch

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• Erschienen in: Series: SWP Comment ; No. 26/2019

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Politik

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Paul, Michael
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• (wo): Berlin
• (wann): 2019

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• DOI: doi:10.18449/2019C26
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/256568
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ