PLA Southern Theater Command launches naval and air combat patrol in South China Sea globaltimes.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globaltimes.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US recruits Japan for joint patrols with the Philippines; maneuver to further destabilize region, threaten China s surrounding security chinamil.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinamil.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The situation in the South China Sea has further intensified due to the provocative actions of the US and its allies, Chinese analysts said over reports that Japan is slated to send its Maritime Self-Defense Force to conduct its first joint naval patrols with the US and the Philippines in the region later this year.
The Philippines should not abuse China s restraint or underestimate China s determination and ability to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Chinese analysts warned on Friday, after Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr vowed to take countermeasures against China Coast Guard (CCG), further escalating tensions in the South China Sea.