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China's military conducts patrols in South China Sea, warns Philippines
- On June 14, 2025, naval forces from the Philippines and Japan participated in a coordinated maritime drill near Luzon in the South China Sea.
- This exercise followed the recent ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement, which aims to enhance joint training and disaster response between the two countries.
- The Maritime Cooperative Activity included anti-submarine warfare, communication drills, and photo exercises demonstrating close coordination and interoperability between the forces.
- A spokesperson for China’s Southern Theater Command confirmed that its forces are maintaining heightened vigilance, actively protecting national sovereignty and overseeing all military operations to prevent the emergence of conflicts.
- These developments indicate heightened regional security efforts amid ongoing South China Sea disputes, where China rejects a 2016 Hague ruling invalidating its territorial claims.
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China warns Philippines as it conducts fresh South China Sea patrols
BEIJING: China’s military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
China warns US, Philippines not to harm its sovereignty, rights
China on Wednesday warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China's sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension.
China conducts joint sea and air patrols amid rising South China sea tensions
China conducted joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea as tensions with the Philippines escalate over joint maritime drills with the U.S., amid ongoing territorial disputes and rising regional security concerns
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