This is a regular event: what do Chinese-Belarusian military exercises mean?

This is a regular event: what do Chinese-Belarusian military exercises mean Anzhelika Galesevich

At the Brestsky training ground The opening of a joint military training between Belarus and China called “Attacking Falcon” took place, which will take place from July 8 to 19. This is a regular event.

The training takes place 3 kilometers from the border with Poland and 28 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Natalya Radina, editor-in-chief of the Charter 97 website, told 24 Channel about this.

Why is this not the first time that China has taken such a step

Chinese-Belarusian military exercises are anti-terrorist training that are regularly held with the participation of the two countries. In 2011, they were called “Swift Eagle”, and also occurred near the borders with Ukraine and Poland. At the same time, they were held in China in 2018.

In conditions where there is a war between Russia and Belarus against Ukraine, these military exercises raise many questions. It is not clear why China needs training near Poland, where the situation is already tense. Since a border guard was recently killed as a result of attacks by migrants on the Polish border.

Also, these exercises are making Ukraine nervous. Why should China do this?! At the same time, we know that China supports Russia in the war against Ukraine,” noted Natalya Radina.

Recall that on July 7, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that China is the main the source of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, according to the editor-in-chief of the Charter 97 website, it is not surprising that China is cooperating with Belarus by conducting military exercises.