China and Russia’s coast guards conducted their first-ever joint patrol in the Arctic Sea on China’s 75th National Day. The two nations, already patrolling the North Pacific since September 21st, are bolstering cooperation as China increases its Arctic presence following its 2018 Arctic Policy.
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00:00China and Russia's Coast Guard have conducted a joint patrol in the Arctic
00:04Sea for the first time in history. China says ships from the two forces
00:09entered the region together on Tuesday, China's 75th National Day. The two
00:14countries have been conducting drills in the nearby North Pacific since September
00:1721st. China has become increasingly active in the Arctic in recent years
00:21after launching a new Arctic policy in 2018.