According to Philippine television, on August 13, the Philippine Coast Guard took local and American journalists on a patrol aircraft to fly over the waters near the Scarborough Shoal, where it was intercepted and driven away by our air force fighter jets.
The footage broadcast by Philippine television shows that the People's Liberation Army deployed one fighter jet.
This is an act of provocation by the joint maritime and air operations of the US and the Philippines. The information described by Philippine journalists at the scene is as follows:
In addition to the US DDG-76 "Higgins" destroyer, there was also the LCS 20 "Cincinnati" littoral combat ship on site. The PLA has at least two 054A frigates on site.
The Philippine coast guard dispatched a Cessna 208 aircraft, which was intercepted by a heavy fighter jet of the PLA. This PLA fighter jet tracked the Philippine aircraft for over 20 minutes and flew directly past it at a distance of 500 feet (about 152 meters) horizontally and 200 feet (about 61 meters) in height.
Philippine television said it was the J-15, but I don't think so.
In addition to the PLA's maritime and air forces, there are four Chinese coast guard ships on site - with hull numbers 5303, 4202, 3502, and 5306.
The South China Sea has always been a peaceful sea. However, the United States frequently sends ships to provoke, and China's restraint is to maintain the overall peace, not a pass for the United States to act recklessly! The South China Sea is not the "backyard" of the United States, and they cannot trample around freely. We will speak with strength, and track, monitor, warn, and drive away according to law!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840341950198791/
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