China conducted naval and air patrols around the Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese military officials said.

China, Russia and Mongolia held their joint border defense exercise on Monday and Tuesday, staging drills in a frontier area where the three countries meet.

The US and Philippines opened their annual military drills in disputed South China Sea on Monday amid ongoing tensions with Beijing.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said its ground force on Wednesday conducted long-range live-fire drills in waters of the East China Sea according to training plans of the "Strait Thunder-2025A" exercise.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated on Friday that the Chinese navy's military drills off Australia's east coast are in compliance with relevant international laws and practices.

China has revealed plans to hold live-fire military exercises in various parts of the South China Sea on October 24 and 25.