International relationsChinese and Russian troops battle subzero chill in Siberia drills
Grueling exercises come as both neighbors face tensions with US
Chinese troops take part in Russia's Sayan March 2021 in the Siberian mountains in April. (Photo courtesy of Russia's Ministry of Defense)
DIMITRI SIMES JR., Contributing writer
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.