FUZHOU/BEIJING - Fujian coast guard conducted a routine law enforcement patrol in the waters near Kinmen on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for a regional bureau of China Coast Guard.

Zhu Anqing, spokesperson for the East China Sea Bureau of the China Coast Guard, said that since July, the Fujian coast guard has organized fleet formations to continuously strengthen law enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen, while also carrying out special law enforcement operations related to the summer fishing moratorium.

These measures have effectively enhanced maritime controls in relevant waters, safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests as well as the lives and property of Chinese fishermen, including those from the Taiwan region, and have strongly maintained normal navigation and operational order in the Xiamen-Kinmen maritime area.

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Earlier on Tuesday, the Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols in the surrounding areas of and airspace over the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, an official statement said.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said that beginning in July, its troops have organized naval and air forces to continuously strengthen patrols and vigilance in these areas, further bolstering maritime and airspace control and management.

The move is aimed at resolutely safeguarding China's sovereignty and security, as well as upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea region, the statement said.