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Coverage dated August 16, 2022 to August 17, 2022

China joining Russia military exercise to help address "security threats"

Headline from Newsweek

Newest development Aug 18, 2022 · 3 reportsChina to send troops to Russia for joint week-long military drills

Military exercises will take place in eastern Russia for the first time since 2018, the year that Chinese troops first participated.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China joining Russia military exercise to help address "security threats"

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    China to send troops to Russia for joint week-long military drills

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    China To Send Troops To Russia For Joint Military Exercise (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Chinese troops will travel to Russia to engage in a joint military exercise, along with other countries including India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan.

  2. Newsweek

    China joining Russia military exercise to help address "security threats" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Military exercises will take place in eastern Russia for the first time since 2018, the year that Chinese troops first participated.

  3. Fox News

    China announces it will take part in joint military exercises with Russia (opens Fox News)

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    China will partner with Russia in military exercises in Russia's far east later in the month. The two countries have grown closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  4. The Guardian

    China to send troops to Russia for joint week-long military drills (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Beijing says its participation in Vostok exercises ‘unrelated’ to current events and part of ongoing cooperation with Moscow

  5. Hot Air

    China to join Russian military exercises as U.S. rivals deepen ties (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Building on a “no limits” pact their presidents signed this year, the Russian and Chinese militaries will drill side-by-side starting later this month in the Russian Far East, according to China’s Min...

  6. Al Jazeera

    China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercises (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Vostok drills are due to start at the end of the month and will also include India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.