Russia-China, military ships from Moscow and Beijing on patrol in the Pacific

The Russian and Chinese navies began a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean on Friday. The warships of Beijing and Moscow departed from Vladivostok and began moving along a route agreed by the parties, according to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry which released images of the operation. The goal of the patrols is "to strengthen naval cooperation between Russia and China and to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region," the statement read.