BEIJING, April. 28 -- A US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on April 28, and the US side hyped this publicly. Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, released a statement on Friday, declaring that "the PLA Eastern Theater Command had organized troops to track and monitor the US aircraft in the whole course".
Snr. Col. Shi pointed out that the recent frequent provocative actions made by the US warships and planes have fully proved that the US is a saboteur of peace and stability as well as a creator of security risks in the Taiwan Strait.
The troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command remain on high alert at all times to resolutely safeguard China’s sovereignty，security and regional peace and stability, stressed the spokesperson.
东部战区新闻发言人施毅陆军大校表示，4月28日，美1架P-8A反潜巡逻机穿航台湾海峡并公开炒作。中国人民解放军东部战区组织战机对美机全程跟监，严密防范警戒。近一个时期，美舰机频频实施挑衅行径，充分证明美是台海和平稳定破坏者、台海安全风险制造者。战区部队时刻保持高度戒备，坚决捍卫国家主权安全和地区和平稳定。
