China conducts air, naval drills around disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
China's military conducted joint air and naval combat drills around Scarborough Shoal on Saturday.
The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theatre Command said the drills tested combat readiness and safeguarded territorial sovereignty.
China announced new regulations for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, prohibiting unauthorized fishing, mining, and extraction of coral or giant clams.
The China Coast Guard will conduct regular patrols and carried out a law enforcement exercise near Huangyan Island.
The drills occur amid ongoing territorial disputes between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal.
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