The Chinese Ministry of National Defense says China-Russia-Mongolia border defense cooperation has entered a phase of deep integration
China, Russia, and Mongolia have upgraded their trilateral border defense cooperation, with joint exercises strengthening border control and coordinated combat capabilities Multiple modern methods are being trained and employed jointly to enhance the ability to respond to emergencies and maintain border stability
On September 14, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, said that ChinaRussiaMongolia trilateral border defense cooperation has moved from the stage of "initial exploration" into a new stage of "deep integration."
He said that the recently held joint exercise "Border Defense Cooperation2026" was conducted in the ChinaRussiaMongolia border area near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia, focusing on preventing and combating reconnaissance and sabotage activities in border areas. The exercise included drills in joint planning, joint search, joint strike and apprehension, and joint handover, and used a variety of modern, unmanned, and intelligent border control methods.
Jiang Bin said this was the second time the trilateral border defense forces had organized this series of joint training exercises. After the exercise, the three sides also exchanged views on topics such as military horseback riding, obstacle crossing, military dog search and identification, and tracking and apprehension, with the aim of enhancing their ability to jointly respond to emergencies and safeguard peace and stability in border areas.