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，中國人民解放軍南部戰(zhàn)區(qū)組織?？毡ξ恢袊S巖島領(lǐng)海周邊海空域開展戰(zhàn)備警巡。11月以來，戰(zhàn)區(qū)部隊組織?？毡Τ掷m(xù)加強黃巖島領(lǐng)海周邊海空域巡邏警戒，進一步強化有關(guān)?？沼蚬芸亓Χ龋瑘詻Q捍衛(wèi)國家主權(quán)安全，堅決維護南海地區(qū)和平穩(wěn)定。