BEIJING: Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden have held their first joint drill with Nato ships carrying out the same mission, China’s Defence Ministry said, as China seeks a greater global security role.
The exercise happened on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement, showing pictures of Chinese and Nato officers chatting on the bridge of a ship and simulating a commando raid.
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