Personnel from the two sides will also hold professional exchanges and organize visits to relevant ships.

　　The ministry said the drill is part of the annual cooperation plan between the two militaries and is aimed at jointly responding to security challenges and safeguarding regional peace and stability.■

　　A drone photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows the Russian missile cruiser Varyag to participate in the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise docking at a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Chinese and Russian navies will hold the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise this month in waters and airspace near the Chinese port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of National Defense announced Sunday. (Photo by Li Fengxiang/Xinhua)

　　This photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows the Russian missile cruiser Varyag to participate in the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise sailing into a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Chinese and Russian navies will hold the "Joint Sea-2026" naval exercise this month in waters and airspace near the Chinese port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of National Defense announced Sunday. (Xinhua/Li Jie)