Russia has an important place in Chinese geopolitical calculations, as a supplier of both modern weaponry and energy resources needed to continue its modernization. Therefore, the Chinese are doing everything possible to strengthen their economic and political position in Russia, and to draw Russia into their sphere of influence.
自相矛盾的是，这些演习是在双边政治和经济关系表面上处于最高点的时候进行的。俄国在中国的地缘政治考量中占有重要的地位，是其现代化所需要的现代武器和能源的供应国。因此，中国人竭尽全力来加强在俄国的经济和政治地位，并且把俄国拉入其势力范围之中。