China's military confronts US ship in South China Sea

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 military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea

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.

China's military confronts US ship in South China Sea

The US Navy said a destroyer, the USS Halsey, was exercising navigational rights near the Paracel Islands. The archipelago lies in the South China Sea, which is disputed by several countries.