News Chinese military forces forced away a Dutch helicopter that intruded into the airspace over the Xisha Islands.

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Robot Translated from Chinese:

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on the Afternoon of May 28

Question: It is reported that a Dutch military helicopter was "intercepted" by the Chinese military in the South China Sea yesterday. The PLA Southern Theater Command confirmed this on the same day. What is the Ministry of National Defense's comment on this?

Senior Colonel Jiang Bing, Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense: Recently, a ship-borne helicopter from the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter illegally intruded into the airspace of China's Xisha Islands, which severely violated China's sovereignty and undermined China's security interests. The Chinese military deployed naval and air forces and took forceful measures to force it away. China has also made solemn representations to the Dutch side.

The Xisha Islands are inherent territory of China. The Chinese military remains highly vigilant at all times and resolutely defends territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. We urge the Dutch side to stop its infringements, risky actions and provocations, and strictly restrain the operations of its frontline naval and air forces so as to avoid any unexpected incidents at sea and in the air.

国防部：中国军队外逼驱离侵闯西沙领空的荷兰直升机 - 中华人民共和国国防部

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USNI say "Chinese naval and air forces drove off a Dutch air defense frigate near a disputed archipelago using warnings and electronic interference, Beijing’s South China Sea command said Wednesday."

I haven't found this statement anywhere, so it's most likely propaganda as usual.

Chinese Use Electronic Warfare Attacks on Dutch Warship in South China Sea, Says PLA - USNI News

Chinese naval and air forces drove off a Dutch air defense frigate near a disputed archipelago using warnings and electronic interference, Beijing’s South China Sea command said Wednesday. According to the People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command (PLA STC), the HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)...

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My bad, the Southern Theater Command had announced it before.

Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, Spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, stated that on May 27, the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter illegally intruded into China's Xisha Islands and repeatedly launched its ship-borne helicopter to intrude into China's territorial airspace. The Southern Theater Command of the PLA deployed naval and air forces and, in accordance with laws and regulations, took necessary measures including voice warnings and warning electronic jamming to force the intruding aircraft away. The Dutch side's actions seriously violate China's territorial sovereignty and maritime and air security, seriously violate international law and basic norms of international relations, seriously undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, and can easily lead to misunderstandings and miscalculations. We firmly oppose this and sternly warn the Dutch side to immediately stop its infringements and provocative actions. The troops of the Theater Command remain on high alert at all times and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability.