Chinese military spokesperson condemns Dutch warship's provocative acts in South China Sea

Source-stated date: 27 May 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published27 May 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-05-27 20:34:35 UTC, run 39
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PLA spokesperson Tian Junli on Wednesday publicly condemned a Dutch Navy vessel for what China characterizes as illegal transit through the Xisha Qundao (Paracel Islands) and unauthorized shipborne helicopter operations in Chinese-claimed territorial airspace. The statement documents Beijing's standard freedom-of-navigation challenge response — public condemnation paired with a demand to cease — but does not report any PLA intercept, escort, or use of force, leaving the operational response, if any, unknown.

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BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the provocative acts by a Dutch Navy vessel that illegally trespassed into China's Xisha Qundao and conducted multiple shipborne helicopter operations violating China's territorial airspace, urging the Dutch side to immediately stop its violations and provocations.

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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	2026-05-27
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16463867.html
Collected at	2026-05-27 20:34:35 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Collection run	39
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese military spokesperson condemns Dutch warship's provocative acts in South China Sea." China Military Online (EN), 2026-05-27. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16463867.html.

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