CCTV news: On the afternoon of February 28, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. The spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense answered reporters’ questions on recent hot issues. According to reports, the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia recently conducted so-called "joint patrols" in the sea and airspace near Scarborough Shoal. The United States and the Philippines held a strategic dialogue and said that China's activities in the South China Sea have adverse effects on regional peace and stability, the Indo-Pacific and even the wider regional economy. A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense responded.