The China Coast Guard is dispatching two ships to engage in exercises and patrols with its Russian counterpart, as the two countries expand joint maritime operations beyond their navies amid heightening tensions with the U.S.
Two 3,000-tonne China Coast Guard vessels set sail for Russia on Friday.
They will meet up with ships from the Coast Guard of the FSB Border Service of Russia in the North Pacific and conduct training on responding to maritime safety threats and search and rescue operations.
