Beijing, Moscow drill for potential missile warfare

China and Russia kicked off their second joint computer-assisted anti-missile drill on Monday, a move experts said could deter potential missile threats amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

The drill began on Monday in Beijing and is expected to conclude on Saturday, China's Defense Ministry said on its website on Monday. "This is a practical measure in fulfilling the important consensus reached by both countries' leaders on deepening Sino-Russian antimissile cooperation," it said.

"It will strengthen Sino-Russian mutual strategic trust, improve anti-missile cooperation between the two militaries and has great significance in jointly dealing with regional ballistic and cruise missile threats," the ministry said.