BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military said on Sunday it had conducted "routine" patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations, according to a spokesperson for the
China's Military Issues Warning to Philippines Over South China Sea Tensions
China's Military Stance on South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military said on Sunday it had conducted "routine" patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations, according to a spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command.
Warnings to the Philippines
The spokesperson said the Philippines must immediately stop provoking incidents and escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
Claims and Sovereignty Issues
Chinese troops will continue to defend the country’s sovereignty in the region, the spokesperson added.
China claims almost all the South China Sea - a waterway carrying more than $3 trillion of annual commerce - despite overlapping claims by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.
(Reporting by Kevin YaoEditing by Shri Navaratnam)
