China-Russian joint military exercise
Updated: 2005-08-23 08:04
A Russian Marine Corps officer, center, briefs his troops in Qingdao, in east China's Shangdong Province, Monday, Aug. 22, 2005 during 'Peace Mission 2005' Sino-Russian joint military exercise. A 9,000-strong force of Chinese and Russian troops taking part in their first joint military exercises is preparing for live-fire drills on China's east coast. [Xinhua]
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