China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines

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China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines

, Reuters - 10:23 PM ET 3/28/2025 default

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the Philippines, which disputes some of Beijing's claims in the waterway.

A spokesman for the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army said on Saturday that the Philippines frequently enlisted foreign countries to organise "joint patrols" and "disseminated illegal claims" in the region, destabilising the area.

The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

(Reporting by Lewis Jackson and Jenny Su in Beijing; Editing by William Mallard)

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