The militaries of China and Singapore will conduct "China-Singapore Exercise Cooperation 2024" joint maritime exercise in waters and airspace near Zhanjiang city, South China's Guangdong province, from Friday to Thursday, according to the annual plan of both sides, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Wu Qian, the spokesperson, told a news briefing in Beijing that during the exercise, both sides will conduct drills on joint maritime strikes, maritime resupply, joint search and rescue, and boarding and inspection operations.