The PLA Southern Theater Command Conducts Combat Readiness Patrols in the Territorial Sea and Airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and Its Surrounding Areas

Source-stated date: 30 September 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published30 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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Naval and air units of the PLA Southern Theater Command conducted combat readiness patrols over Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) and its surrounding territorial sea and airspace on September 30, with the announcement noting that such patrols have intensified throughout September. The article frames the patrols explicitly as countermeasures to unspecified 'rights-violation and provocative acts,' language that points to ongoing Philippine resupply and presence operations in the area; what the announcement omits is any detail on specific platforms, sortie numbers, or the geographic extent of the patrols, limiting what can be assessed about actual operational scope.

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BEIJING, Sept. 30 -- On September 30, naval and air units of the PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. Since September, forces of the STC have strengthened readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Such patrols are aimed at further enhancing control of relevant sea areas and airspace and serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights-violation and provocative acts. Forces of the STC will resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty and security and firmly uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea.

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-09-30
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16490436.html
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "The PLA Southern Theater Command Conducts Combat Readiness Patrols in the Territorial Sea and Airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and Its Surrounding Areas." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-30. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16490436.html.

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