The occur on the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, US, Japan and Australia take place.
A Chinese coastguard vessel approaches a Filipino fishing vessel in the South China Sea on April 4. The two sides have been engaged in several contentious maritime disputes in recent months.
“On April 7, the Southern Theatre Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army organises joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea,” said the statement. The announcement comes one day after defence chiefs from four countries including the Philippines – which has been engaged in several contentious maritime disputes with Beijing recently – said they would conduct joint drills in the area on April 7.The exercises take place days before US President Joe Biden is due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan.
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