Chinese military conducts patrols and drills in the South China Sea

The Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols and drills around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. The People's Liberation Army also released footage of a combat drill with drone support and held a confrontational anti-submarine exercise with a Type 055 destroyer.

A spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command said the Chinese navy maintains peace and stability in the region. The military stated it warned and expelled a Philippine government aircraft that intruded into the airspace over Huangyan Dao.