"Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights violation and provocative acts," the military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement on the WeChat platform.

Chinese military has claimed for the first time that it used ‘electronic countermeasures’ when the frigate entered disputed waters.

"Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights violation and provocative acts," the military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement on…

Pekín realiza patrullas aéreas y navales en el disputado mar de China Meridional

BEIJING: China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippine defense minister said…

The contested waters have become a frequent flashpoint between China and the Philippines over sovereignty and fishing rights.

Manila claims it remains under ‘severe’ territorial and political threat from Beijing

China claims its military conducted combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Philippine authorities have dismissed these claims as unfounded. While Chinese…