Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian reiterated China's resolute determination to safeguard its national sovereignty and territory integrity at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Lin was requested to comment on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's "stopover" in Hawaii of the United States.
"The Taiwan question is the core of China's core interests. China is unswerving in its determination to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We are closely following the evolution of the situation," said Lin.
Spokesman reiterates China's will to safeguard sovereignty
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has recently carried out multiple combat readiness patrols in the surrounding areas of and airspace over the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, and deployed various types of military aircraft to safeguard China's territorial sovereignty.
The aircraft involved in the Huangyan Dao patrols include different types of military transport aircraft, as well as H-6K bombers and Su-30 fighter jets, all equipped with live ammunition and prepared for combat.
The strategic deployment of diverse aircraft in a coordinated formation significantly boosts the overall combat capabilities of the Chinese military in the region and signals an increasingly systematic approach to controlling China's South China Sea airspace.
The PLA has been conducting regular combat readiness patrols in the Huangyan Dao area to safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
PLA carries out regular patrols in Huangyan Dao area, deploying various military aircraft
PLA carries out regular patrols in Huangyan Dao area, deploying various military aircraft
