China to join Indonesia’s multilateral naval drills despite rising tension

China will move warships to a many sided naval exercise hosted in June by Indonesia. It has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia.The drills arrive as China and the US build up military diplomacy in the area, leading to more war games with companions around Taiwan. China’s navy will drive its destroyer Zhanjiang and frigate Xuchang, both occupied with guided missiles, to the 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo, the defence ministry states. A week before, the Chinese military explains that it plans a joint drill, Exercise Amana Youyi-2023, with some countries of the Asean regional grouping, including Cambodia, Laos. China and the US have laid charges against each other of military activities.