SHANDONG PENINSULA, CHINA - AUGUST 24: (CHINA OUT) A Chinese navy vessel takes part in the third phase of the Sino-Russian joint military exercises August 24, 2005 near Shandong Peninsula, China. More than 7,000 Chinese troops and 1,800 Russians with military vessels, fighter jets and amphibious tanks took part in the live ammunition combat maneuvers, according to state media. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)