The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army conducts combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around Huangyan Island, China.
On March 29, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized naval and air forces to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Island. Huangyan Island is an inherent territory of China. Since March, the theater command's naval and air forces have continuously strengthened patrol and alert operations in the waters and airspace surrounding Huangyan Island, carrying out tracking, monitoring, and warning displacements in accordance with laws and regulations, effectively responding to various infringement provocations, resolutely defending national sovereignty and security, and firmly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region.
The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army conducted combat readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal on March 29. These patrols are aimed at asserting China's sovereignty and effectively responding to various provocations in the region.
- The Southern Theater Command conducted combat readiness patrols in the waters and airspace around Scarborough Shoal.
- The patrols are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen surveillance and response to provocations.
- Scarborough Shoal is considered inherent territory of China.