Russia, China to regularly conduct joint exercises, naval, air patrols

MOSCOW. March 21 (Interfax) - Russia and China will regularly conduct joint naval and air patrols, joint exercises, and build mutual trust between the Armed Forces of the two countries.

"The parties will regularly conduct joint naval and air patrols and joint exercises, develop exchanges and cooperation, in particular, as part of all existing bilateral interaction mechanisms, and deepen mutual trust between the Armed Forces of the two countries," a joint Russian-Chinese statement signed by the two countries' leaders following talks in Moscow reads.