Chinese naval, air forces patrol Huangyan Dao

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Naval and air units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command (STC) on Thursday conducted combat readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas.

Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China's territory. Since July, forces of the STC have enhanced patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas, the STC said in a statement.

Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights-violation and provocative acts, and are meant to resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and security and uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea, according to the statement.