China's military says US warship illegally entered waters in South China Sea

US Rejects China's Claim That US Warship Illegally Entered Waters in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy on Thursday disputed China's claim that the Chinese military had driven away a U.S. destroyer that ...

US rejects China's claims that American warship illegally entered waters in South China Sea

China on Thursday (March 23) said that an American warship was warned and away from waters it illegally entered in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, Washington rejected the claims.  The Chinese military said in a statement that it had monitored the United States destroyer around the Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands.  The military statement mentioned said that the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius intruded into China's t

US denies Chinese claim it drove away American ship in the South China Sea

Beijing claims USS Milius “illegally entered" its "territorial waters without approval" but the US said it was conducting routine operations in international waters off the disputed Paracel Islands.

China says U.S. military vessel illegally entered the South China Sea and calls for it to be removed

Chinese authorities say that a U.S. ship broke into the peace and stability of the South China Sea by entering illegally

US denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer

The United States denied Chinese claims that its military had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea.

US denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer

The incident comes amid growing tensions between China and the United States in the region.