Overview
- The PLA Southern Theatre Command said bombers flew in formation with fighter jets over disputed waters on Sunday.
- Spokesperson Senior Colonel Tian Junli issued a solemn warning to the Philippines, accusing it of colluding with outside powers.
- State-run reports described this as the first publicly announced bomber formation patrol by China in the area.
- The flight followed a two-day maritime exercise involving the United States, Japan and the Philippines that ran from Friday to Saturday.
- PLA Daily separately warned Japan that intervening in a Taiwan contingency could risk turning the country into a battlefield.