Ministry of National Defense: Effective Inspection of Sino Russian Joint Air Strategic Cruise to Enhance the Cooperation Level between the Two Air For

CCTV news: According to the WeChat official account news released by the "Ministry of National Defense", on the afternoon of June 16, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, answered reporters' questions on recent military related issues. Reporter: According to reports, some countries have expressed concerns and concerns about the joint air strategic cruises implemented by the Chinese and Russian militaries in the airspace of the western Pacific, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea. May I ask if the spokesperson has any comments? Zhang Xiaogang: On June 6th and 7th, the Chinese and Russian militaries organized the implementation of the 2023 annual routine joint air strategic cruise. This is the 6th strategic cruise jointly organized and implemented by the two armies since 2019, effectively testing and improving the level of cooperation between the two air forces. This action is not aimed at third parties and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.