China-South China Sea/Territorial Defense
China-South China Sea/Territorial Defense
Dateline : May 27/June 6, 2026/Recent
Location : China
Duration : 1'06
South China Sea, China - May 27, 2026 (Courtesy of Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Illegal trespass by Dutch NH90 helicopter
UPSOUND (English) Chinese Navy officer (name not given):
"Netherlands' helicopter, NH90, this is Chinese Navy Warship 553. You are violating the territorial airspace of the People's Republic of China. Leave now! Leave immediately!"
2. Aerial shot of Dutch frigate De Ruyter at sea, Dutch NH90 helicopter airborne, hovering above water
3. Footage with blue markers highlighting Chinese Navy ships 631 and 626, while orange marker indicating Dutch frigate De Ruyter
4. Dutch NH90 helicopter in flight
5. Photo of Dutch NH90 helicopter
South China Sea, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Chinese Navy vessels sailing in formation, soldiers inside cabin
South China Sea, China - May 27, 2026 (Courtesy of Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Photo of Dutch NH90 helicopter
8. Dutch NH90 helicopter in flight
9. Footage with blue marker identifying Dutch frigate De Ruyter
Beijing, China - June 6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Du Wenlong, military expert and commentator (starting with shots 2-9):
"This expulsion operation was totally at a different level compared with the previous ones. If active electronic jamming was used, the expelled vessel would have its communications, data links, and radar systems rendered blind and deaf, severely affecting their navigation and actions, leaving the ship's commanders and crew in a state of extreme fear. The Netherlands is a repeat offender. It previously conducted so-called 'freedom of navigation' transits and provocations near the Taiwan Strait. This time, not only did they conduct operations in the South China Sea, they even sent out a helicopter, which is a provocation even more egregious in nature. The Dutch military should reflect on the actual impact of its actions. Secondly, this is a serious violation of China's sovereignty, unlike their previous provocations in the 'gray zone.' Once a navigation or flight, especially involving the use of a helicopter, was conducted in China's territorial waters or airspace, it would be considered a dangerous maneuver. The Chinese military has every right to take all necessary measures to effectively deter such actions."
South China Sea, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of fighter jets, military planes in flight; pilot inside fighter jet
China has issued a firm warning against repeated foreign provocations and encroachments in the South China Sea, as its military carried out swift and coordinated operations to defend national sovereignty and maritime rights.
The latest incidents included joint U.S.-Philippine military exercises near the Huangyan Island, in response to which the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command and China Costa Guard have conducted patrols and law enforcement missions in the same area, and the expulsion of Dutch frigate De Ruyter which illegally intruded into China's territorial waters around Xisha Islands.
The Dutch frigate even sent out a helicopter in Chinese airspace, prompting a high-level PLA response.
Chinese Navy ships 631 and 626 closely tracked and drove away the Dutch warship at short range, while ship 553 issued warnings to the Dutch NH90 helicopter. Fighter jets armed with PL-10 air-to-air missiles were also dispatched to enforce the expulsion.
"This expulsion operation was totally at a different level compared with the previous ones. If active electronic jamming was used, the expelled vessel would have its communications, data links, and radar systems rendered blind and deaf, severely affecting their navigation and actions, leaving the ship's commanders and crew in a state of extreme fear. The Netherlands is a repeat offender. It previously conducted so-called 'freedom of navigation' transits and provocations near the Taiwan Strait. This time, not only did they conduct operations in the South China Sea, they even sent out a helicopter, which is a provocation even more egregious in nature. The Dutch military should reflect on the actual impact of its actions," said Du Wenlong, military expert and commentator.
"Secondly, this is a serious violation of China's sovereignty, unlike those previous provocations that stayed in the 'gray zone.' Once a navigation or flight, especially involving the use of a helicopter, was conducted in China's territorial waters or airspace, it would be considered a dangerous maneuver. The Chinese military has every right to take all necessary measures to effectively deter such actions," Du said.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing on May 28, Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesman Jiang Bin urged The Netherlands to immediately halt its risky and provocative maneuvers, and called on all foreign forces to strictly manage their frontline operations to prevent possible maritime or aerial incidents.
ID : 8483165
Published : 2026-06-06 15:33
Last Modified : 2026-06-06 22:15:53
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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