US EditionChina's military conducts patrols in South China Sea, warns Philippines
- On June 14, 2025, Japan and the Philippines conducted a joint maritime exercise west of Luzon in contested South China Sea waters.
- The exercise followed Japan's ratification of a Reciprocal Access Agreement with the Philippines and amid ongoing territorial tensions after China's 2016 rejected arbitration loss.
- The exercise featured Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel Takanami working alongside the Philippine Navy’s BRP Miguel Malvar to practice anti-submarine operations, while Chinese ships monitored the activity from a distance without engaging.
- Japan's Defense Ministry emphasized that the exercises were carried out in accordance with international law, supporting freedom of navigation and respecting maritime rights, while the PLA Southern Theater Command criticized the Philippines for increasing regional tensions by partnering with external countries for joint patrols.
- China's military declared its forces remain on high alert to safeguard sovereignty, asserting all destabilizing activities in the South China Sea are fully under control amid continuing regional disputes.
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China warns Philippines as it conducts fresh South China Sea patrols
BEIJING: China’s military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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China warns US, Philippines not to harm its sovereignty, rights
China on Wednesday warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China's sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension.
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