Nikolai Makarov (middle), chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, views small arms of the Chinese army during the joint military drill, dubbed "Peace Mission 2009," at Taonan tactical training base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in northeast China's Jilin Province, on July 23. Chen Bingde, chief of the PLA General Staff, and Nikolai Makarov watched the military drills in Taonan on Thursday (XINHUA) |