China Will Participate In Russia's Vostok Military Games

FILE PHOTO. Chinese troops participate in a military drill in Russia's Orenburg Region. ©Xinhua / Mei Shixiong via Global Look Press 

Daily Mail: Chinese troops will travel to Russia for huge joint military exercises with India to 'enhance strategic collaboration' amid heightened global tensions over Taiwan and Ukraine 

* India, Belarus and Tajikistan will take part in the exercises, China has announced 

* The military drills simulate the repulsion of an invading force, centred in Russia 

* China said the joint exercises are 'unrelated' to the current 'regional situation' 

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 defence ministry said on 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. 

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Update #1: China to send troops to Russia for 'Vostok' exercise (NBC/Reuters)  

Update #2: Beijing confirms joint military drill with Moscow (RT) 

WNU Editor: India will also be participating .... India, China troops to take part in Russia war games (The Hindu).