China threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Navy operation in contested South China Sea

China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

The US on Friday sailed the ship again in the vicinity of the islands, which are occupied by China but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, as part of what it called a 'freedom of navigation operation'

A US destroyer navigated the South China Sea and China is threatening 'serious consequences'

China Threatens Consequences Over US Warship's Actions

China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.  The warning comes amid growing tensions between China and the United States, as Washington pushes back at Beijing's increasingly assertive posture in the South China Sea, a strategic waterwa…

China threatens 'serious consequences' after US warship's actions

China's has accused the US of "undermining" stability in the South China Sea after one of its warships sailed close to contested waters for the second day running.

China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

BANGKOK (AP) — China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security. The warning comes amid growing tensions between China and the United States in the region, as Washington pushes back at Beijing's growingly assertive posture in the South China…

US Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction

A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the same warship sailed through those waters to challenge the Chinese claims.