Russia-China Joint Naval Exercise Starts
2012-04-22 10:33:55 m.cri.cn Web Editor: yangyang66

Ding Yiping (L), deputy commander of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov (R), Russian naval deputy chief of staff, attend the starting ceremony of the Russia-China joint naval exercise in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2012. [Photo: Xinhua/Zha Chunming]
Russian naval deputy chief of staff Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov announced in Qingdao on Sunday the official start of the joint exercise with the Chinese navy.
Ding Yiping, deputy commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, delivered exercise tasks.
The war game is scheduled to be held from April 22 to 27 in the Yellow Sea of the Pacific Ocean.