June 16th (Xinhua) - According to the website of the Ministry of National Defense, on June 16th, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated in an answer to reporters' questions on recent military related issues that on June 6th and 7th, the Chinese and Russian militaries organized the implementation of the 2023 annual routine joint air strategic cruise. This is the 6th strategic cruise jointly organized and implemented by the two armies since 2019, effectively testing and improving the level of cooperation between the two air forces. This action is not aimed at third parties and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation. A reporter asked that it was reported that some countries expressed concern and concern about the joint air strategic cruise conducted by the Chinese and Russian militaries in the western Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. May I ask if the spokesperson has any comments? Zhang Xiaogang gave the above answer. (Outlook New Era Network)