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The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command expelled the USS Higgins for unauthorized entry into disputed waters near Huangyan Island, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
- The US briefly deployed two warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after a Chinese navy and coastguard ship collided while trying to block a Philippine vessel from the area.
- Video footage shows the Chinese coastguard ship blasting its water cannon at the Philippine ship before being hit by the Chinese navy ship.
- Japan, Australia and New Zealand expressed alarm over the dangerous maneuvers that led to the collision in the busy trade route.
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US denies China’s claim of expelling USS Higgins from Scarborough
‘FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION’ OPS The USS Higgins is one of the two American Navy vessels operating some 56 kilometers (30 nautical miles) off Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, which released this photo. MANILA, Philippines — The United States Navy on Thursday denied Chinese claims that it warned and expelled the guided missile destroyer USS Higgins during its mission off Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Co…
There has been another incident in the South China Sea.
U.S., Chinese Naval Vessels Clash In South China Sea
American and Chinese naval vessels clashed near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, escalating tensions in the disputed waters, a Navy spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused the USS Higgins, a guided missile destroyer, of encroaching on its waters surrounding Scarborough Reef, while the Navy […] U.S., Chinese Naval Vessels Clash In South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea are on the rise: after two Chinese ships recently collide in the pursuit of a Philippine, a Chinese warship now displaced a US destroyer. By B. Eyssel.
U.S. briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident captured on video, alarming several Western and Asian countries.
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US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. This follows a collision between Chinese navy and coast guard ships while they attempted to drive away a smaller Philippine vessel.
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