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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, May 8 (Xinhua) — The People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Zone Combat Command (SZCC) has organized naval and air forces to track, alert and dislodge a Philippine patrol boat that attempted to intrude into Chinese territorial waters near Huangyan Dao Island on May 5, SZCC spokesperson Tian Junli said Thursday.
“The action was carried out in accordance with laws and regulations, effectively preventing the Philippine boat from invading China’s territorial waters,” Tian Junli said, adding that the operation was “professional and legal.”
He added that the PLA’s South China Sea forces are always on high alert, vowing to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, as well as the country’s maritime rights and interests, and firmly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. -0-