BEIJING, 09 Dhu-AlHijjah,1437 AH, 11 September,2016 , SPA - - China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China's Guangdong province starting from Monday, China's navy said, according to Reuters. The two countries will carry out defence, rescue and anti-submarine operations, as well as "island seizing" and other activities, it added. Marines will participate in live-fire drills, island defence and landing operations in what will be the largest operation ever taken together by the two countries' navies, the statement said. China announced that it had called the "routine" naval exercise in July, saying the drills were aimed at strengthening cooperation and not aimed at any other country. -- SPA 10:28 LOCAL TIME 07:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w