Source: Xinhua Net

During the first joint maritime cruise of the Chinese and Russian navies, japanese self-defense forces ships (right) follow up and reconnoiter the joint training of Large Russian anti-submarine ships (bottom left) and Chinese carrier-based helicopters (top left) (photo taken on October 23). From October 17 to 23, 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters of the Chinese and Russian navies formed a joint formation and successfully organized the first joint maritime cruise in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific And the East China Sea. During the joint cruise, foreign ships and aircraft followed the formation for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In accordance with relevant international law, the Chinese ships shouted warnings to them, demanding that the other side maintain a safe distance and not interfere with the normal navigation of the formation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Sun Jingang)
During the first joint maritime cruise of the Chinese and Russian navies, Japanese Self-Defense Force ships (left) followed and reconnoitred the Chinese Kunming ship (center) and the Russian large anti-submarine ship (right) (photo taken on October 23). From October 17 to 23, 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters of the Chinese and Russian navies formed a joint formation and successfully organized the first joint maritime cruise in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific And the East China Sea. During the joint cruise, foreign ships and aircraft followed the formation for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In accordance with relevant international law, the Chinese ships shouted warnings to them, demanding that the other side maintain a safe distance and not interfere with the normal navigation of the formation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Wang Ruitao)
During the first joint maritime cruise of the Chinese and Russian navies, Japanese Self-Defense Forces ships (right) followed and reconnoitred the Chinese Binzhou ship (left) (photo taken on October 21). From October 17 to 23, 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters of the Chinese and Russian navies formed a joint formation and successfully organized the first joint maritime cruise in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific And the East China Sea. During the joint cruise, foreign ships and aircraft followed the formation for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In accordance with relevant international law, the Chinese ships shouted warnings to them, demanding that the other side maintain a safe distance and not interfere with the normal navigation of the formation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Han Cheng)
During the first joint maritime cruise of the Chinese and Russian navies, japanese self-defense forces ships (rear) followed and reconnoitred the Chinese Liuzhou ship (front) (photo taken on October 23). From October 17 to 23, 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters of the Chinese and Russian navies formed a joint formation and successfully organized the first joint maritime cruise in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific And the East China Sea. During the joint cruise, foreign ships and aircraft followed the formation for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In accordance with relevant international law, the Chinese ships shouted warnings to them, demanding that the other side maintain a safe distance and not interfere with the normal navigation of the formation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Tang)
During the joint voyage of the Sino-Russian naval formation in the western Pacific, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces anti-submarine patrol aircraft (top right) reconnoitred the formation (photographed on October 18). From October 17 to 23, 10 ships and 6 carrier-based helicopters of the Chinese and Russian navies formed a joint formation and successfully organized the first joint maritime cruise in the Sea of Japan, the Western Pacific And the East China Sea. During the joint cruise, foreign ships and aircraft followed the formation for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In accordance with relevant international law, the Chinese ships shouted warnings to them, demanding that the other side maintain a safe distance and not interfere with the normal navigation of the formation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Tang)