Chinese, Russian navy visit each other's warships ahead of joint drill (4/7)

Chinese soldiers visit the guided missile cruiser Varyag from the Russian Pacific Fleet in Shanghai on Monday, May 19, 2014. A joint naval drill will be conducted in the northern part of the East China Sea between May 20 and 26, which is aimed at strengthening mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries' military forces, and boosting their capacity to jointly deal with maritime security threats. (Photo: China News Service/Song Jihe)