China conducts air, naval drills around disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

China's military conducted joint air and naval drills near Scarborough Shoal. These exercises aimed to test combat readiness and safeguard territorial sovereignty. Separately, China announced new regulations for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve. The China Coast Guard will also increase patrols and law enfo

BEIJING: China's military conducted joint air and naval combat drills around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 1).The drills were held in the airspace and waters around the shoal, which China calls Huangyan D

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea  Reuters