China's military confronts US ship in South China Sea
- China's military monitored and expelled USS Halsey from Paracel Islands' waters in the South China Sea on May 10, as stated by the Southern Theater Command of the PLA.
- The US Navy declared USS Halsey was exercising navigational rights and freedoms near the Paracel Islands, following international law.
- China's Southern Theatre Command organized naval and air forces to monitor and warn USS Halsey to exit the territorial waters, as described on Weibo.
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China says tailed, 'issued a warning' to US Navy ship in S. China Sea
Beijing’s military on Friday said it had tailed and issued a warning to a US Navy ship near the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea. China “organised naval and air forces to tail and monitor the ship in accordance with laws and regulations and issued a warning to drive it away”, military spokesman Tian Junli said in a statement. ALSO READ: Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’ The guided-missile destroyer USS Ha…
China claims the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for itself. A US warship near the disputed island group prompts the People's Republic to an indignant reaction. The US is called the 'largest destroyer of peace and stability', according to Beijing.
China has clearly criticized the passage of a US destroyer near a group of islands in the South China Sea.
A Chinese military spokesman warns: “The US's actions seriously hurt the Chinese Sovereignty and Security.” The US destroyer USS Halsey “illegally” entered Chinese territorial waters.
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