Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-26

PLA conducts routine naval-air patrol in South China Sea

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-08-26
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481400.html
Collected at	2026-08-26 13:36:50 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	a42707f945a430c91f4f5484214d9aa5c06bd40d10961e1b0d5c558e560381bf — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	122

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BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Wednesday that its naval and air units conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea from Friday to Tuesday. Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the theater command, said the Philippines had co-opted countries outside the region to conduct so-called joint patrols in an attempt to stir up troubles in the South China Sea, disrupting peace and stability in the region. Forces of the theater command will resolutely safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability, Zhai said.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "PLA conducts routine naval-air patrol in South China Sea." China Military Online (EN), 2026-08-26. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16481400.html.

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