China’s army is on standby at the same time as the start of US-Philippines drills

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the media reported on Thursday that at the same time as the US-Philippines exercise and the joint air and sea patrols of these 2 countries, the Chinese army is on standby in the sea. South China agreed

according to the news agency “Anatolia” according to the Chinese military spokesman, Nav ” The Yucheng has been conducting patrols in the South China Sea since Tuesday, when the Philippines mobilized its forces in the area.

According to the report The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and naval patrols with the participation of air and naval forces in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Chinese military spokesman added. that the forces of this country are on standby to resolutely maintain national sovereignty, security and maritime interests.

And it undermines regional stability.”

Meanwhile, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire”.

Marcos said: “The situation has become worse than before. These patrols show our commitment to strengthen the interoperability of the military forces”.

China has declared in response that the joint sea and air patrol of the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea should not harm the country’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.

Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said: “The joint exercise between the Philippines and the United States should not harm China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.”

The 7th Fleet of the United States claimed that this patrol is part of the usual interaction of the United States with its allies and partners in maintaining the free and open area of ​​the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

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