(CNN)
-- Chinese and Russian warships began six-day joint naval exercises Sunday in
the Yellow Sea, China's
state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
"The exercises will involve
several simulated missions, including the rescue of a hijacked ship, the escort
of a commercial vessel and the defense (of) a convoy from air and sea
attacks," a Russian defense ministry spokesman said Friday, according to
Russia's RIA Novosti news agency.
The war game will include 16 Chinese
vessels and two submarines, as well as 13 aircraft and five shipboard
helicopters, Xinhua said. The agency said four Russian warships and three
Russian supply ships arrived Saturday.
More than 4,000 Chinese service members
will attend the exercises, Xinhua said, citing navy sources.
