Beijing [ China ], November 16 (ANI): The Chinese military on Sunday urged the Philippines to immediately stop provoking incidents and further escalating tensions in the South China Sea, state media reported.

This comes amid the Philippines , United States and Japan conducting another round of maritime drills in the South China Sea, which is known as the West Philippine Sea by the Philippines .

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Friday organized a bomber formation to conduct a routine patrol in the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson quoted by Xinhua.

The patrol in the South China Sea was conducted amid the Philippines ' so-called "joint patrols" with external forces, the spokesperson said.

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