China deepens military ties with Russia for 'non-Western' front

Military diplomacy with joint exercises aims to build counterweight to U.S. camp

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Chinese and Russian ships participate in joint exercises in the Sea of Japan in July. (Photo by the Chinese Defense Ministry)

YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- Even as Russia has been shunned by much of the world after its invasion of Ukraine, China has kept its relationship with Moscow in focus, seeing military cooperation as crucial to counter the common threat they face from the U.S.

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