There was no immediate comment from the Philippine Embassy in Beijing on the Chinese military's statement issued on Friday. China's Southern Theatre Command accused the Philippine side of attempting to "peddle its illegal claims" through provocation and warned that the "clumsy maneuver is doomed to failure."

Beijing says 2 Filipino aircraft ‘illegally intruded’ into China's airspace over Huangyan Island, also known as Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc - Anadolu Ajansı

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.