PLA patrols Huangyan Dao amid Philippine 'joint patrol' with external country
Global Times
By Liu Xuanzun Published: Feb 04, 2025 02:45 PM
On Tuesday, the air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted a routine patrol in the airspace over Huangyan Dao, Senior Colonel Li Jianjian, spokesperson of the air force of the PLA Southern Theater Command, announced in a statement.
During this time, the Philippines rallied an external country to organize what they called a "joint patrol" in an attempt to undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea region, Li said, noting that the air force units of the theater command have maintained a high level of alert, resolutely defending national territorial sovereignty as well as maritime rights and interests.
Li's remarks came after a spokesperson for the Philippine Air Force claimed the air forces of the Philippines and the US were holding joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.
Any military activities aimed at disrupting the South China Sea are under control, Li said.
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