Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-07-26

Japanese side claims latest location of China-Russia joint naval patrol vessels; expert says route demonstrates two navies' ability to break through so-called island chain blockade

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-07-26
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1366823.shtml
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China has firmly rejected Japan's "concerns" over Chinese naval vessels' live-fire drills in Japan's so-called exclusive economic zone ... China and Russia will soon launch their third joint naval patrol, which will see both sides' warships sail ... A Chinese-Russian naval flotilla tackled external challenges, including close-in reconnaissance by Japanese forces, during the fleets' first joint ...

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China and Russia are preparing their third joint naval patrol, following a first patrol during which the combined flotilla contended with close-in reconnaissance by Japanese forces. A Chinese expert quoted in the article frames the patrol route as demonstrating the two navies' capacity to operate through what Beijing calls the 'island chain blockade' — the framing points to a deliberate effort to cast joint patrols as a counter to U.S.-aligned maritime containment, though the article does not specify the third patrol's planned route, timeline, or force composition.

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "Japanese side claims latest location of China-Russia joint naval patrol vessels; expert says route demonstrates two navies' ability to break through so-called island chain blockade." Global Times — Defense, 2026-07-26. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1366823.shtml.

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