The coast guards from China and Russia conducted joint drills on Wednesday in the waters near the Peter the Great Gulf of Russia to test their capability in coping with maritime security risks.
The drills, not targeting any third party, centered on addressing security threats during maritime law enforcement and improving search and rescue capabilities.
Drills under scenarios including joint vessel searches, intercepting and inspecting suspected criminal vessels, rescuing individuals overboard, and assisting with vessels on fire were carried out, to assess the collaborative capabilities of China and Russia's coast guards in maintaining maritime security.
"Overall, the exercise was successful and achieved the intended outcomes. Joint law enforcement capabilities and rescue plans were tested during the drills, which enhanced mutual trust between the two sides, and laid a solid foundation for future cooperation in maintaining maritime security and production order," said He Feng member from the China Coast Guard (CCG).
Chinese, Russian coast guards hold joint drills
China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Monday urged efforts to unite and guide people in the private sector to become pioneers of high-quality development and promoters of common prosperity, thus playing a prominent part in advancing Chinese modernization.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks in Beijing at a seminar marking the 30th anniversary of the Guangcai Program, a public undertaking that aims to unite private entrepreneurs to promote common prosperity.
Hailing the contributions of the program in fronts such as poverty alleviation, rural revitalization and the private sector's development, Wang called for efforts to enhance the Party's overall leadership over the program, deepen the program's reform and innovation, and promote its self-improvement, so that it can yield more fruitful results.
The seminar was presided over by Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee.
China's top political advisor urges uniting private sector toward Chinese modernization
