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The aerial view of China’s Huangyan Dao Photo: Courtesy of South China Institute of Environmental Sciences under China Ministry of Ecology and Environment

On Tuesday, the air force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted a routine patrol in the airspace over Huangyan Dao, Senior Colonel Li Jianjian, spokesperson of the air force of the PLA Southern Theater Command, announced in a statement.

During this time, the Philippines rallied an external country to organize what they called a "joint patrol" in an attempt to undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea region, Li said, noting that the air force units of the theater command have maintained a high level of alert, resolutely defending national territorial sovereignty as well as maritime rights and interests.

Li's remarks came after a spokesperson for the Philippine Air Force claimed the air forces of the Philippines and the US were holding joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.

Any military activities aimed at disrupting the South China Sea are under control, Li said.

Global Times