Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-08-07

China's defense ministry vows firm countermeasures against Philippine provocations over Huangyan Dao

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-08-07
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1367737.shtml
Collected at	2026-08-07 13:47:58 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) on Saturday conducted joint maritime and air drills ... China's defense expenditure is reasonable, moderate, and remains below the global average as a share of GDP. ... China's defense budget growth for 2021 is steady and appropriate after last year's positive economic growth when China ...

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The PLA Southern Theater Command conducted joint maritime and air drills on Saturday in the vicinity of Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal), framed by the Defense Ministry as a direct response to Philippine provocations. The exercise documents the STC's established pattern of using named joint drills as coercive messaging in South China Sea territorial disputes, though the article does not specify the platforms involved, the scale of forces, or the precise operating area.

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "China's defense ministry vows firm countermeasures against Philippine provocations over Huangyan Dao." Global Times — Defense, 2026-08-07. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1367737.shtml.

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