China's People's Liberation Army said its Southern Theater Command carried out a joint naval-air training exercise on Saturday in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and nearby areas.
According to an official statement, the drill involved coordinated operations between naval and air forces. The announcement identified the exercise area as Huangyan Dao and its surroundings, without providing further operational details in the trimmed report.
The brief notice shows continued activity by the PLA Southern Theater Command in the region, with the military highlighting the use of combined naval and aerial training. Such joint exercises typically focus on coordination, readiness and the ability of different branches to operate together.
The statement released Saturday did not outline the duration of the exercise or the number of personnel and assets involved. Based on the available report, the key point was the PLA's confirmation that a naval-air drill took place in the sea and airspace around Huangyan Dao.
