The opening ceremony of a trilateral maritime exercise between China, Russia and South Africa is held in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 25, 2019. The South African navy is hosting the Multinational Maritime Exercise with Russia and China in Cape Town. It is the first trilateral exercise between the three countries and is scheduled to take place off the southern coast of South Africa over the period of Nov. 25-30. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)