China And Russia Conduct Military Exercises In Siberia

Chinese troops take part in Russia's Sayan March 2021 in the Siberian mountains in April. (Photo courtesy of Russia's Ministry of Defense) 

 Nikkei Asian: Chinese and Russian troops battle subzero chill in Siberia drills  

Grueling exercises come as both neighbors face tensions with US 

MOSCOW -- China and Russia have conducted a series of military exercises in the brutal cold of the Siberian mountains, just as both countries' tensions with the U.S. heat up and speculation swirls over the possibility of deeper cooperation between Beijing and Moscow. 

About a dozen Chinese troops from the People Liberation Army's 78th Group Army participated in Sayan March 2021, a competition held April 15-17 under the framework of the Russian-led International Army Games. 

This was China's first crack at the annual event in Siberia's Western Sayan mountain range, and its soldiers fared well: They placed second, after their Russian hosts, in the final results announced earlier this week.  

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WNU Editor: It is not that cold in Siberia right now, and only about a dozen Chinese troops participated in this exercise. 

Here is an easy prediction. 

There are going to be more of these exercises in the future.