BEIJING (AP) — Russian army helicopters have landed in northern China to take part in multinational anti-terrorism drills, underscoring continuing close ties between Beijing and Moscow despite tensions with the West over Ukraine.

Eight transport choppers landed Sunday night at Zhurihe, China’s largest and most modern training base, located in the vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

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