China's naval, air forces deployed in South China Sea: military

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's military deployed naval and air forces to conduct patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea on Thursday, the military's Southern Theater Command said in a statement.

The military has deployed forces to enhance patrols in the sea and airspace around the "territorial waters" of Scarborough Shoal since the beginning of November, the statement said.