Published: 10:12, January 18, 2026 | Updated: 10:26, January 18, 2026
PLA carries out drone training operations near Dongsha Islands
By Wang Xiaoyu
The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command recently conducted routine drone training operations near China's Dongsha Islands, emphasizing that such activities are entirely legitimate and lawful.
READ MORE: PLA monitors US naval vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait
Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command, made the announcement in a statement released on Saturday. No further details were provided.
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