matth matthew, good morning. what is about to happen? >> reporter: good morning, dpav. that is right. this is a strategic bond getting stronger with russia and china since 2014 when russia essentially fell out of the west after annexing ukraine. its response was to pivot east and embrace china. that is spearheaded and enhanced by the friendship that developed between the chinese leader xi jinping and vladimir putin of russia. this is the umpteenth time they have met to sign trade deals with the countries. as they meet in the russian city of vladivostok in the country's east, the countries are embarked on unprecedented exercises in that part of russia as well. 300,000 military personnel from