On Aug. 21 China’s Southern Theater Command said three Philippine light aircraft, including a C-208 and a PA-31T, entered airspace over China’s Huangyan Island in the South China Sea without Chinese government approval. The command said it deployed naval and air assets to track, monitor and issue warnings, called the incident a serious infringement of Chinese sovereignty that risks miscalculation, and warned the Philippines to stop such incursions; forces remain on high alert to defend sovereign

On Aug. 21 China’s Southern Theater Command said three Philippine light aircraft, including a C-208 and a PA-31T, entered airspace over China’s Huangyan Island in the South China Sea without Chinese government approval. The command said it deployed naval and air assets to track, monitor and issue warnings, called the incident a serious infringement of Chinese sovereignty that risks miscalculation, and warned the Philippines to stop such incursions; forces remain on high alert to defend sovereignty and regional stability.