Two Chinese (PLAN) aircraft carriers are preparing to conduct a set of provocative war games in the contested waters, near the Taiwan-claimed Pratas Islands, also known as the Dongsha Islands while two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew over the Bien Dong Sea -East Sea (called South China Sea) on Tuesday, the latest in an increasing number of U.S. military demonstrations in the region.

China’s ill actions in the East Sea have violated the sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction of Vietnam and other countries and restricted freedom of aviation, navigation, and economic activities there. In the face of China’s bullying, Vietnam has been persistent and uncompromising in defending its national sovereignty against China’s aggression.