A PLA inspection team visited several facilities in Russia’s Eastern Military District this week, including an air defence missile unit in the far-eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, Russian media reported.The visit, conducted under a decades-old confidence-building mechanism, came as President Vladimir Putin described China and Russia as “natural allies and partners”, while emphasising that their deepening military cooperation was not directed against any third party.The June 2-3 inspection trip by the People’s Liberation Army was a routine verification exercise under a pair of agreements signed by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing the district command’s press office.
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FRI · 2026-06-05 · 10:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0605-81975
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Chinese military team inspects Russian bases as Putin hails ‘natural allies’
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) inspection team visited facilities in Russia's Eastern Military District from June 2-3. The visit included an air defence missile unit in the Jewish Autonomous Region.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 10:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) inspection team visited facilities in Russia's Eastern Military District from June 2-3. The visit included an air defence missile unit in the Jewish Autonomous Region. This inspection was part of a routine verification exercise under existing confidence-building agreements between China, Russia, and several Central Asian nations. The visit occurred as Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized China and Russia as "natural allies and partners." Putin also stated that their increasing military cooperation is not aimed at any third party. The PLA's visit was conducted under a decades-old confidence-building mechanism.
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Deepening military cooperation between China and Russia is not directed against any third party.
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President Vladimir Putin described China and Russia as “natural allies and partners”.
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The inspection trip was a routine verification exercise under a pair of agreements.
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A PLA inspection team visited several facilities in Russia’s Eastern Military District.
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