China conducted military 'combat patrols' Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
This handout photo taken on March 23, 2024 and released by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on March 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of BRP Datu Pagbuaya as it sails from the Philippine-held Thitu Island sheltered port, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea.
"All military activities that mess up the situation in the South China Sea and create hotspots are under control," it said in a statement, in an apparent swipe at the other drills being held in the waters.The exercises take place days before US President Joe Biden is due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan.
China's Coast Guard said Saturday it had "handled" a situation on Thursday at a disputed reef where several ships from the Philippines were engaged in "illegal" operations. Beijing has brushed aside competing territorial claims by several Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea -- a crucial route for global trade -- as well as an international ruling that declared its stance baseless.
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