PLA conducts patrols over Huangyan

Efforts continued to safeguard national sovereignty in the South China Sea

The People's Liberation Army conducted combat readiness patrols on Sunday in the territorial waters, airspace, and surrounding areas of China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea.

This was the third of such operations conducted by the Chinese military near the island, which an expert said was designed to send a strong signal that China takes concrete actions to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The PLA's Southern Theater Command announced the operation in a statement released on Sunday.