Russia, China to stage massive military exercise

The World

Russia says it will hold one of its largest military exercises in history next month, involving almost 300,000 personnel. Joining them will be 3,000 troops from China — the first time Chinese troops have joined exercises inside Russia. Host Marco Werman discusses the military and diplomatic significance with The World’s Chris Woolf.

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