In a recent incident that has heightened regional tensions, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reported the expulsion of a Philippine NC-212 military jet from the airspace of Huangyan Dao.
On Tuesday, the Philippine warplane intruded into what China considers its sovereign airspace around Huangyan Dao, a disputed area in the South China Sea. Responding swiftly, the PLA deployed both air and naval forces to address the violation.
The PLA emphasized that their actions were conducted in accordance with the law, highlighting their procedures of identification, verification, tracking, monitoring, warning, and expulsion. They assured that the operation was handled in a professional, proper, and lawful manner.
Such incidents underline the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, a region marked by overlapping territorial claims and strategic importance. Both China and the Philippines have previously engaged in diplomatic talks to resolve their differences, but recent events suggest that the path to peaceful resolution remains challenging.
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China expels Philippine warplane after Huangyan Dao airspace violation
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