The China-Russia "Exercise Joint Sea-2024" concluded on Wednesday in waters near Zhanjiang City of south China's Guangdong Province.
The six-day exercise, focusing on "joint response to maritime security threats," saw the participation of seven vessels from both countries.
The event began with port planning activities, including on-map military simulation and ship tours.
When the exercise moved to the sea phase from Monday, live drills were carried out on joint reconnaissance and early warning, search and rescue, air defense and missile defense.
"In the drill, Chinese and Russian fleets successively carried out several combat-based exercises, such as joint reconnaissance and early warning as well as actual use of weapons, in a mixed formation with alternative command. Under the efficient commanding from both command posts and close cooperation between fleets, we've overcome the impacts of poor weather and showcased strong military accomplishment of two navies, with the drill achieving expected training goals," said Xu Wenke, an officer of the Chinese fleet.
During the sea phase, the fleets also organized joint anti-submarine and anchorage defense exercises, fully testing the tactical command coordination and joint operation capabilities of the two sides.
"The fleet has overcome several adverse factors, such as rough sea and complex sea condition, to coordinate and cooperation with the Russian fleet. We then located the targets in water quickly and completed the rescue mission right away," said Chen Qian, an officer of the Chinese fleet.
After the conclusion of all the scheduled exercises, the fleets held a fleet separation ceremony.
"This military drill has strengthened military exchanges, cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the navies of China and Russia. With careful organization, thorough implementation and close coordination, officers and soldiers of the two countries successfully completed all the scheduled exercises, which has promoted the standardization and systematization of bilateral practical cooperation," said Zheng Hesheng, commander of the Chinese fleet.
Since its inception in 2012, the "Joint Sea" series has become a major platform for cooperation between the two navies, enhancing their ability to jointly address security threats and challenges.
China-Russia joint maritime exercise concludes
An official with the World Economic Forum (WEF) has stressed the importance of establishing an adaptable mechanism for dialogue and cooperation that allows the global economy to fully benefit from the development potential of new technologies while managing the associated risks.
Mirek Dusek, one of WEF's managing directors, was speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 WEF Annual Meeting, which commenced in Davos, Switzerland on Monday.
The five-day event has gathered around 3,000 participants from various regions and industries around the world under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," highlighting the need for greater collaboration against a backdrop of rapid technological advancements and global divisions.
In an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday, Dusek said WEF is monitoring "two big forces" they believe are changing the world economy.
"On one hand, we are living through quite a unique time in terms of technological advancement and innovation. But on the other hand, of course, we are also tracking forces of fragmentation. We are seeing a more competitive geopolitical landscape, shifting value chains and supply chains, and of course, also social polarization in certain societies around the world," he said.
With the current uncertainties in the world, Dusek stressed the importance of building a suitable platform for dialogue, and ensuring that such a mechanisms is adaptable to respond to the various challenges.
"Given the trends that we are seeing in the global economy, in international relations, that function of bridging and dialogue could not be more important. It's very important that we have mechanisms where we can have dialogue and cooperation, and of course, we also need to be on the front foot of thinking, 'Okay, how do we make sure that the collaborative mechanisms are fit for the 21st century?'" he said, adding that this will be one of the focuses of the current Davos meeting.
Dusek also emphasized China's vital role in promoting global economic growth and technological development, describing the country as a "key actor" in helping the world transition to a new era of tech-driven development.
"Everyone understands that we need to be on our front foot, really thinking creatively around how do we relaunch growth that is inclusive, sustainable. But how do we relaunch growth in this new situation for the world economy? And China plays a very important role in that endeavor, on development, on trade, of course, as well. On technology, I mentioned the theme, 'The Intelligent Age'. What we are trying to communicate with that is that there is a huge opportunity around some of these technologies. What is quite special is that it's not only one technology, but we are seeing, at this moment, whole sets of technologies that are going to market and exponentially changing industry and economy. If we have this huge opportunity around these technologies, how do we design [not only] our dialogue mechanisms, but also our collaborative mechanisms to be able to harness these technologies for the benefit of the world economy while taking care of the risks," he said.
WEF official calls for mechanisms to foster dialogue in new tech era, boost world economy