China will send its troops to Russia to take part in joint military drills, said Beijing's defence ministry.
India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other countries will also participate in the drills.
Beijing and Moscow have close defence links and China has said it wants to push bilateral relations "to a higher level," even as Moscow faces international sanctions and widespread condemnation over its invasion of Ukraine, reports BSS.
China's participation in the annual "Vostok" exercises -- which Moscow has said will take place from August 20 to September 5 -- is part of a bilateral cooperation agreement with Russia.
In a statement, Chinese defence ministry said, "The aim is to deepen practical and friendly cooperation with the armies of participating countries, enhance the level of strategic collaboration among the participating parties, and strengthen the ability to respond to various security threats."
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