The Chinese naval fleet hosted Friday a vibrant deck reception at a military port in Vladivostok of Russia's far east, showcasing traditional Chinese culture to their Russian counterparts.
The reception featured captivating performances, including performance of Guzheng (a traditional Chinese musical instrument), the magical face-changing in Sichuan Opera and Chinese folk dances, aiming to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the two navies through the display of China's cultural heritage.
"I hope to present the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture to our Russian counterparts through classic dance. Russia marks the ninth country that I have visited with our fleet. Through exchanges with foreign militaries in recent years, I've noticed their growing attention and interest in China's traditional culture," said Zhang Yue, a crew member from the Chinese supply ship Qiandaohu.
Beyond the performance, Russian officers also tasted Chinese delicacies and sampled various Chinese tea at the event.
A friendly football match was also held between the two navies.
The event is held amid the Joint Sea-2025 naval drills with Russian troops, which kicked off on Friday at a naval port in Vladivostok, and entered the full maritime phase on Sunday.
The drill, running until Aug 6, focuses on securing strategic maritime routes and countering regional security threats in the Western Pacific.
Chinese naval fleet hosts reception amid joint exercise with Russian troops
Chinese naval fleet hosts reception amid joint exercise with Russian troops
Chinese naval fleet hosts reception amid joint exercise with Russian troops
Russia said on Monday that its armed forces had captured another settlement in the Kharkiv region, while Ukraine reported striking Russian targets and power outages following Russian attacks.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces struck 142 areas, including facilities used to transport Western-supplied weapons, as well as ammunition and fuel depots, and temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries.
It said Russian forces also destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles, various types of artillery and other military vehicles, while air defense units shot down 76 Ukrainian drones.
In addition, the ministry said Russian forces had taken control of the settlement of Vilcha in the Kharkiv region.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on the same day that 223 combat engagements took place over the past 24 hours.
The Ukrainian Air Force, together with missile units and artillery, struck Russian personnel concentration areas and one key target.
The Ukrainian side said its forces repelled the Russian army's attacks in the directions of Kursk, Kupyansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk.
Russian forces launched air strikes on power facilities in Odesa region, Zaporizhzhia region, Dnipropetrovsk region and Donetsk region in the early hours of Monday, according to Ukrainian media reports.
As of Monday morning, some areas in those regions were experiencing power outages.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK Group, said Russian forces attacked two of its power facilities in the Odesa region in the early hours of Monday, causing severe damage.
The company said repairs would take time, adding that continued air raid sirens have complicated the work. Technicians are working to restore key facilities and power supplies as soon as possible.
The Russian side has not commented on the attacks.
Russia captures one more settlement in Kharkiv, Ukraine reports power outages from Russian attacks
