PLA naval, air units enter so-called 'joint patrol' area of Philippines, co-opted countries during readiness patrols near Huangyan Dao: media
By: Global Times | Published: Mar 01, 2026 02:04 PM
Naval and air units of the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China’s Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Saturday. According to pilot communications featured in officially released footage, Chinese naval and air forces entered the area of the so-called joint patrols conducted by the Philippines, the US, Japan and Australia, Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with China's state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), ...