February 1, 2024

On Friday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted combat readiness patrols with naval and air forces in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao and its adjacent areas, the PLA Southern Theater Command announced on Saturday.

Since the beginning of January, the theater command has consistently enhanced patrols and vigilance in the surrounding waters and airspace of Huangyan Dao, further strengthening control over the relevant maritime and aerial regions, firmly safeguarding national sovereignty and security and  maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region, the PLA Southern Theater Command said in a statement.

Shortly after the PLA Southern Theater Command’s announcement, the China Coast Guard (CCG) also announced patrols around Huangyan Dao.

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