A helicopter flies across the sky before a joint military exercise between China and Russia in Taonan, in northeast China's Jilin province, July 21, 2009. [chinadaily.com.cn]

Russian soldiers parachute jump from an airplane during training before a joint military exercise between China and Russia in Taonan, northeast China's Jilin province, July 21, 2009. [chinadaily.com.cn]