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Moscow and Beijing Cooperate on Sensitive Biological and Radiological Training Programs
UNITED24 Media • • world
Key Points:
- China has secretly conducted military training for Russian armed forces, authorized personally by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, focusing on radiological, biological, and chemical warfare.
- Around 200 Russian personnel participated in a three-week training session in Beijing in November 2025, with several attendees subsequently deployed to the war in Ukraine.
- The training program was formalized through an agreement signed in July 2025 between senior Russian and Chinese military officials, involving high-ranking generals from both countries.
- European Union officials have confirmed the training and are considering geopolitical responses, including potential economic sanctions, despite denials from Beijing and Russian authorities.
- This collaboration coincides with increasing military coordination between China and Russia, exemplified by a recent joint strategic patrol that entered South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting a military response.
