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international-relations2 years ago•2 min saved

US Warship's Actions in South China Sea Draw Threats from China

China has warned the US of "serious consequences" after a US warship sailed around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, violating China's sovereignty. The US Navy destroyer USS Milius was asserting navigational rights and freedoms in the contested area. The US Navy has a regular presence in the South China Sea, although Washington has no territorial claims there. The question of sovereignty over numerous small islands in the South China Sea has been one of the main sources of tension between the two superpowers, along with the fate of Taiwan.

via DW (English)|

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world2 years ago•3 min saved

Tensions rise as US warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea.

China has warned of "serious consequences" after the US 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 US has challenged China's "unlawful and sweeping maritime claims" in the region, which it claims virtually in its entirety, and has deployed Naval and Air Force assets for decades to patrol the strategic waterway. The US has no South China Sea claims itself, but maintains that freedom of navigation and overflight of the waterway are in the American national interest.

via PBS NewsHour|

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international-relations2 years ago•3 min saved

Tensions rise as US warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea.

China has warned of "serious consequences" after the US 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 US has challenged requirements from China, Taiwan, and Vietnam requiring either advance notification or permission before a military vessel sails by, calling it a "freedom of navigation operation." The US has no South China Sea claims itself, but has deployed Naval and Air Force assets for decades to patrol the strategic waterway.

via Yahoo News|

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international-relations2 years ago•0 min saved

US Navy denies Chinese claims of illegal South China Sea passage.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theatre Command claimed that it had driven away the USS Milius, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, for "illegally" sailing near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. However, the US Navy 7th Fleet countered that the ship was conducting "routine operations" in accordance with international law and was not expelled.

via South China Morning Post|

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international-relations2 years ago•2 min saved

US Navy denies illegal entry into South China Sea waters.

The US Navy's 7th Fleet denied China's claim that it had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea. The US Navy stated that the USS Milius was conducting routine operations in the South China Sea and was not expelled. China occupies the Paracel Islands, but they are also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam. The incident 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 Sea and elsewhere.

via ABC News|

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