Very concerning.
The China-Russia relationship is a common knowledge among nations, even in the highly contested maritime zone of South China Sea.
Recently, Russia deployed Udaloy-class destroyers and Ropucha-class landing ships to intensify its presence in the contested waters. This is part of the joint military drills between the two major allies dubbed as the Joint Sea 2016.
The deployment of the advanced military equipment is part of the intensified joint military exercise between China and Russia, which began on Monday, the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
Read more