In this group photo released by Russian state news agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an official welcome ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on May 16, 2024.
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Chinese and Russian naval formations recently conducted their fourth joint maritime patrol in the Western and North Pacific, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday.
CCTV stated that the patrol was part of the annual arrangements between the two countries and was not targeted at any third party. The move had nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.
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