東部戰區位東海相關海空域開展聯合戰備巡航

PLA Eastern Theater Command Conducts Joint Readiness Patrols in Relevant Waters and Airspace of the East China Sea

東部戰區新聞發言人徐承華陸軍大校表示，4月18日，中國人民解放軍東部戰區位東海相關海空域，組織海空兵力開展聯合戰備巡航，這是年度計劃內的正常安排，旨在檢驗部隊聯合作戰能力。戰區部隊將根據安全形勢需要，常態組織有關軍事行動，維護國家主權安全和地區和平穩定。

Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command: On April 18, the PLA Eastern Theater Command dispatched naval and air assets to conduct joint readiness patrols in relevant waters and airspace of the East China Sea. This was a routine arrangement organized in accordance with the annual plan, aiming at testing the joint operations capabilities. The troops of the Theater Command will routinely organize relevant military operations based on the need of the security situation, and safeguard state sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability.