The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has sent a song-and-dance unit to Xisha Islands in the South China Sea to provide entertainment for officers and soldiers garrisoned at the tropical territory.
Chinese tourists in the Philippines will return home as their trips conclude by May 16 as scheduled.
Beijing has endorsed Manila's decision to resume diplomatic contact with the Chinese embassy in Manila, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
China on Thursday said it had noticed the resumption of diplomatic contact between the Philippine Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
Fruit from the Philippines will receive stricter inspections for harmful organisms at Chinese borders.
Liberation Army Daily warned that any attempt to seize Huangyan Island's sovereignty will not be accepted.
True story behind Huangyan Island dispute
Trips canceled over Manila protest fears
The controversy over a tiny island in the South China Sea has intensified, making it the most serious standoff between China and the Philippines in the sea in recent years.
Beijing is still willing to show the "greatest sincerity" to resolve the island impasse through diplomacy with Manila.Embassy issues safety alert in Philippines
It belongs to China: Philippine media
The Scarborough Shoal does belong to China which discovered it and drew it in a map as early as 1279 during the Yuan Dynasty.
Beijing warned Manila that it is "hard to be optimistic" about the impasse over Huangyan Island, and said it is prepared for any escalation of the situation.
Embassy issues safety alert in Philippines
It belongs to China: Philippine media
China is prepared for any escalation of the situation over the Huangyan Island by the Philippines. 'New' name for island sparks fury from Beijing
Beijing on Monday slammed Manila's attempt to "rename" Huangyan Island as China is set to launch its first deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea.
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