BEIJING, Nov. 28 -- The Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command on Thursday sent  its naval and air force troops to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao, according to a written statement released by the theater command.

Since November, the theater command has organized its naval and air force troops to continuously carry out patrols in waters and airspace around Huangyan Dao, and further strengthen the control over relevant waters and airspace, in a bid to resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and security, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

11月28日，中國(guó)人民解放軍南部戰(zhàn)區(qū)組織?？毡ξ恢袊?guó)黃巖島領(lǐng)海周邊?？沼蜷_展戰(zhàn)備警巡。11月以來，戰(zhàn)區(qū)部隊(duì)組織海空兵力持續(xù)加強(qiáng)黃巖島領(lǐng)海周邊?？沼蜓策壘?，進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)化有關(guān)海空域管控力度，堅(jiān)決捍衛(wèi)國(guó)家主權(quán)安全，堅(jiān)決維護(hù)南海地區(qū)和平穩(wěn)定。