中国人民解放军南部战区位中国黄岩岛领海领空及周边区域组织战备警巡

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

5月31日，中国人民解放军南部战区组织海空兵力位中国黄岩岛领海领空及周边海空域开展战备警巡。黄岩岛是中国固有领土。5月份以来，战区部队持续加强黄岩岛领海周边海空域巡逻警戒，有力有效应对各类侵权挑衅行径，坚决捍卫国家主权安全，坚定维护南海地区和平稳定。

On May 31, 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 an inherent part of China’s territory. Since May, forces of the STC have enhanced readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights-violation and provocative acts. They are meant to resolutely safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea.