China's long-range bombers and fighter jets have 'inspected' the airspace over the disputed South China Sea islands in a fresh bid to assert Beijing's sovereignty over the area after an international tribunal last month struck down its claim.
Chinese Air Force aircraft, including several H-6 long-range
bombers and Su-30, have inspected the airspace around the islands in the South China Sea, a Chinese air force spokesperson said.
The flight is part of actual combat training to improve the Air Force's response to security threats, Senior Colonel Shen Jinke of the People's Liberation Army Air Force was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Besides the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the area.
Chinese Air Force aircraft, including several H-6 long-range
bombers and Su-30, have inspected the airspace around the islands in the South China Sea, a Chinese air force spokesperson said.
The flight is part of actual combat training to improve the Air Force's response to security threats, Senior Colonel Shen Jinke of the People's Liberation Army Air Force was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Besides the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the area.
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