Russian ships arrive in Qingdao for joint naval exercise

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Deputy Commander Qiu Yanpeng (R3) and Admiral Aleksandr Viktorovich Vitko (L3) of the Russian Navy attend the welcoming ceremony for Russian navy ships in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Monday, April 29, 2019. The Sino-Russia Joint Sea 2019 naval exercise will focus on "joint defensive activities at sea". [Photo: China Plus/Zhang Jin]