CCTV News: Today, the spokesperson of the Southern Theater Command, Air Force Colonel Tian Junli, said that today (February 18), a Philippine C-208 aircraft illegally broke into China's Huangyan Island airspace without the permission of the Chinese government, and also reversed the right and wrong, spreading false narratives. The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China organized naval and air forces to track, monitor, warn and expel them in accordance with the law. The Philippines' behavior seriously violates China's sovereignty and seriously violates the relevant provisions of international law and Chinese laws. Huangyan Island is China's inherent territory. The Philippines' attempt to seek its illegal sovereignty claims through military provocation and mislead international cognition through incitement to hype is destined to be futile. The theater troops remain highly vigilant and resolutely defend national sovereignty and security and peace and stability in the South China Sea region.
