China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, China’s defence ministry said on Thursday, amid heightened tension in the region between Iran and the United States.

China will send the Xining, a guided missile destroyer, to the drills, which will last until Monday and are meant to deepen co-operation between the three countries’ navies, ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a monthly news briefing.

The drill was a “normal military exchange” between the three armed forces and was in line with international law and practices, Wu said.

“It is not necessarily connected with the regional situation,” he said, without elaborating.

The Gulf of Oman is a particularly sensitive waterway as it connects to the Strait of Hormuz - through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes - which in turn connects to the Gulf.

The drills are also coming at a time of fraught tensions between the United States and Iran.

Friction has increased since last year when U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with six nations and re-imposed sanctions on the country, crippling its economy.

Washington has proposed a U.S.-led naval mission after several attacks in May and June on international merchant vessels, including Saudi tankers, in Gulf waters which the United States blamed on Iran. It denies the accusations.

Tension has risen in the region not only over Iran’s disputed nuclear program but also over a September attack on Saudi oil facilities blamed on Iran by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Iran also denies involvement.

The Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman are key areas for international trade and maintaining security in the waterways is an important task, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, said on Wednesday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

“This drill will take place for supporting and increasing experience in the security of international trade in the region,” he said.

China has close diplomatic, trade and energy ties with Iran.

But China also has good relations with Iran’s regional rival Saudi Arabia, meaning it has long had to tread a fine line in a part of the world where it has traditionally exerted far less sway than the United States, Russia, France or Britain.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit Saudi Arabia next year as it is the host of the 2020 G20 summit.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/26/china-russia-iran-hold-joint-naval-drills/

America will peer their pants

There wouldn't be any war, because US+All dead and living EU wouldn't dare the combination of Russia, North Korea and China,

That means there will be pandemonium in Washington, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Riyadh & all NATO capitals in the world - with the exception of Berlin, since the Germans are now wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Yes, the Germans now know who their true enemies are. They are just playing along with the Paper-Tiger until her useless Petro-Dollar kaputs.

This is good for Iran.

dermmy:
This is good for Iran.

Iran is not Africa brother, look at what they did to Libya. They are planning same to Iran and by extension to China economically. They dare not attack Iran first. I still believe Iran got the technology they used to bring down the US drone from Russia.

Olominira:


Iran is not Africa brother, look at what they did to Libya. They are planning same to Iran and by extension to China economically. They dare not attack Iran first. I still believe Iran got the technology they used to bring down the US drone from Russia.

You misquoted him, he said this drill is good for Iran, meaning, Iran needs this co-operation more than China and Russia.

Olominira:


Iran is not Africa brother, look at what they did to Libya. They are planning same to Iran and by extension to China economically. They dare not attack Iran first. I still believe Iran got the technology they used to bring down the US drone from Russia.

Comprehension problem

Efewestern:


You misquoted him, he said this drill is good for Iran, meaning, Iran needs this co-operation more than China and Russia.

We are saying same thing. I was saying Iran is not Libya/Africa without major power support

dermmy:


Comprehension problem

I got him perfectly. They was used to refer to US/France in particular

Olominira:

We are saying same thing. I was saying Iran is not Libya/Africa without major power support

Apologies, never saw it that way.

@bolded Libya at the beginning had Russia, who later pulled out, it will be foolish for any nation to rely on another for self defense.

Efewestern:


Apologies, never saw it that way.

@bolded Libya at the beginning had Russia, who later pulled out, it will be foolish for any nation to rely on another for self defense.

Lolllllll. Australia is so foolish.
In my post on other forums, China's Ministry of defense told reporters that Australia overestimates its national strength（Because Australia claims that Chinese warships are spying on Australian warships in Fiji）. What's more ridiculous is that Australian netizens replied to me that if China invades Australia, they will use guerrilla warfare to make Chinese Army mired in war. Then wait for American help.

cnboy90:

Lolllllll. Australia is so foolish.
In my post on other forums, China's Ministry of defense told reporters that Australia overestimates its national strength（Because Australia claims that Chinese warships are spying on Australian warships in Fiji）. What's more ridiculous is that Australian netizens replied to me that if China invades Australia, they will use guerrilla warfare to make Chinese Army mired in war. Then wait for American help.

Please STUDY how technology improve Economy, quality of manpower, and military capabilities.

Neither Russia that still depend on US technology, or China that REFUSE to empower their own population for fear of LATENT mass revolt, or still the LITTLE rocket man of North Korea, can mobilise to challenge America and their allies. Trump can easily SWITCH OFF their Internet, & few more sensitive stuff.

Stop hating your betters. LEARN to be like them.

You think Russia military depends on America internet?
You are a joke
China already can cut herself off WWW

Subduer:

Please STUDY how technology improve Economy, quality of manpower, and military capabilities.

Neither Russia that still depend on US technology, or China that REFUSE to empower their own population for fear of LATENT mass revolt, or still the LITTLE rocket man of North Korea, can mobilise to challenge America and their allies. Trump can easily SWITCH OFF their Internet, & few more sensitive stuff.

Stop hating your betters. LEARN to be like them.

Subduer:

Please STUDY how technology improve Economy, quality of manpower, and military capabilities.

Neither Russia that still depend on US technology, or China that REFUSE to empower their own population for fear of LATENT mass revolt, or still the LITTLE rocket man of North Korea, can mobilise to challenge America and their allies. Trump can easily SWITCH OFF their Internet, & few more sensitive stuff.

Stop hating your betters. LEARN to be like them.

Wow, look, which backward third world country is talking about China（LATENT mass revolt？？ I only fear large-scale nigger begging in China. LOL）. I'm not looking down on you backward country. It's just that we live in different dimensions of the universe. hahahaha.

Nairaland has too many of Indomie generation. When the shiit hits the fan, ít ain't gonna be on social media.

seunny4lif:

You think Russia military depends on America internet?
You are a joke
China already can cut herself off WWW

So what are they waiting for? Please educate me on this.

Subduer:

So what are they waiting for? Please educate me on this.

OK, I know that the backward countries can't understand the game between the world powers, so we don't discuss the world powers.

Just now you laughed at North Korea... But as I know, North Korea can made nuclear weapons and has rocket technology. So please.... What is there to discuss about you backward country? Boko?

cnboy90:

Wow, look, which backward third world country is talking about China（LATENT mass revolt？？ I only fear large-scale nigger begging in China. LOL）. I'm not looking down on you backward country. It's just that we live in different dimensions of the universe. hahahaha.

No one begging anyone to come to loot Africa, in whatever guise. But some diamonds are not forever.

cnboy90:

OK, I know that the backward countries can't understand the game between the world powers, so we don't discuss the world powers.

Just now you laughed at North Korea... But as I know, North Korea can made nuclear weapons and has rocket technology. So please.... What is there to discuss about you backward country? Boko?

Please be serious! Show me bicycles made by your little rocket man, beside executing his uncle.

Subduer:


No one begging anyone to come to loot Africa, in whatever guise. But some diamonds are not forever.

China begins work on free-of-charge transport university for Nigeria

http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/china-begins-work-free-charge-transport-university/

Chinese firm to support Nigeria in building first transportation university

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/03/c_138602801.htm

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Many times, I envy your backward countries, your happiness is very simple. Although we live in different dimensions. But I do hope. your country is at least like North Korea. There can be a technology worth discussing.

Subduer:

Please be serious! Show me bicycles made by your little rocket man, beside executing his uncle.

Lol. calm down. This is reality. North Korea is really more advanced than your country.

cnboy90:

OK, I know that the backward countries can't understand the game between the world powers, so we don't discuss the world powers.

Just now you laughed at North Korea... But as I know, North Korea can made nuclear weapons and has rocket technol
ogy. So please.... What is there to discuss about you backward country? Boko?

Yes indeed! Backward countries that import AK47, the only EXPORT product by which your allies hope to subdue America, and dominate the world.
Backwards countries also see how TheWallStreet rules the Boardroom in Shanghai with their technology and stuff.

cnboy90:

Lol. calm down. This is reality. North Korea is really more advanced than your country.

Please show me spoons made in North Korea, not weapons for INTIMIDATING rural folks, like rolling Tanks on students at Tianamen Square.
If you want to COLONISE Africans in this century, you just have to be creative.

Subduer:

Yes indeed! Backward countries that import AK47, the only EXPORT product by which your allies hope to subdue America, and dominate the world.
Backwards countries also see how TheWallStreet rules the Boardroom in Shanghai with their technology and stuff.

Wow. Even you backward countries also can make AK-47?

Oh sorry, North Korea can make submarines and export them to Vietnam. North Korea also make cannons and exports them to Iran.

Even North Korea is more advanced than your country.

Subduer:


Please show me spoons made in North Korea, not weapons for INTIMIDATING rural folks, like rolling Tanks on students at Tianamen Square.
If you want to COLONISE Africans in this century, you just have to be creative.

Wow, I only care about your Boko.

Can you say that you have any skills in you backward countries? Like North Korea's rocket technology?

cnboy90:

Wow, I only care about your Boko.

Can you say that you have any skills in you backward countries? Like North Korea's rocket technology?

Book Haram is just punishing dumb niggers, ULTIMATELY, making them wiser.

Subduer:

Book Haram is just punishing dumb niggers, ULTIMATELY, making them wiser.

Oh, so you avoid technical topics?

Subduer:
Now you're welcome to this PRECIOUS LIBERTY, in Nairaland, more precious than luxurious BONDAGE.

Tell you a secret.... Obama's brother has lived in Shenzhen for 18 years.