Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-09-03

China, Singapore to hold Exercise Cooperation-2026 joint maritime exercise in September

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-09-03
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16483343.html
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(ECNS) -- China-Singapore Exercise Cooperation-2026 joint maritime exercise is to be held near Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province in early September, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday. During the event, the two sides will conduct training on naval gunfire, replenishment at sea, and joint search and rescue, according to a statement released on the ministry's official WeChat account. It aims to deepen bilateral trust, boost practical cooperation, and strengthen capabilities to safeguard regional peace and stability, the ministry said.

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China and Singapore will hold Exercise Cooperation-2026 in early September near Zhanjiang, Guangdong, with training events covering naval gunfire, replenishment at sea, and joint search and rescue. The announcement extends a bilateral exercise series that has run for years and documents the continued inclusion of Singapore — a U.S. treaty-adjacent partner with its own Five Power Defence Arrangements commitments — in PLA Navy multilateral engagement near the South China Sea Fleet's home port; what specific vessels or formations each side will commit remains unannounced.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "China, Singapore to hold Exercise Cooperation-2026 joint maritime exercise in September." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-03. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16483343.html.

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