The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Tuesday that it observed two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels sailing together in formation through the Bering Sea on Saturday. This display of cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the Arctic is a significant development.
The Chinese and Russian coast guard ships were sighted approximately five miles inside the Russian exclusive economic zone, marking the northernmost location where Chinese vessels have been detected by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Bering Sea acts as the dividing line between Russia and Alaska.
