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Russia recently conducted a tanker defense drill in the East China Sea in response to U.S. oil export sanctions.
It appears to be showing off cooperation with China by holding armed protests in the East China Sea.
Correspondent Kang Seong-woong reports from Beijing.
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The Russian destroyer Panteleev recently trained to prevent a hypothetical missile attack on an oil tanker.
They are trying to show their will to break through the US sanctions on oil exports, even by mobilizing military force.
The training area is the East China Sea between Taiwan and Jeju Island.
Sino-Japanese territorial disputes
The armed protests here are also calculated as a display of Sino-Russia cooperation.
[왕원빈 / 중국 외교부 대변인 (지난달 30일) : 댜오위다오(센카쿠 열도)가 중국에 속한다는 사실은 바꿀 수 없습니다. 중국의 영토 주권을 훼손하려는 어떠한 언행도 헛수고일 뿐입니다.]
On the day the news of the Russian Navy’s training was reported, China and Russia discussed the situation in Ukraine.
Russian Ambassador to Beijing Denisov had an exclusive meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng.
It is highly likely that Ambassador Denisov explained the situation in Ukraine at this meeting and sought cooperation from China.
China has criticized the US and the West, saying arms aid to Ukraine is aggravating the situation.
[자오리젠 / 중국 외교부 대변인 : 국제사회에서 하는 그 어떤 노력도 긴장을 완화하는 것이어야지 불난 집에 부채질하는 것이어서는 안 됩니다.]
From Ukraine’s point of view, China’s complete opposition to arms support is the same as supporting Russia.
China, which had been neutral in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is increasingly clearly on Russia’s side.
This is Sungwoong Kang from YTN in Beijing.
YTN Kang Sung-woong (swkang@ytn.co.kr)
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