OriginalSourceNew York PostUnited StatesLeanCenter-rightCredibilityPublished10:12 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceNew York PostUnited StatesLeanCenter-rightCredibilityPublished10:12 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“China dispatches navy to watch US warship that ‘illegally’ entered waters near disputed shoal”
“China’s military said on Tuesday it had sent forces to watch a US warship that “illegally” entered waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, while further north in the waterway, Taiwan reported a standoff with a Chinese vessel.”
China dispatches navy after US warship entered waters near Sabina Shoal
Key points
- China said its forces tracked the USS Charleston after it allegedly illegally intruded near Sabina Shoal.
- Washington did not immediately respond; US Navy’s most recent South China Sea freedom of navigation operation was over a year ago.
- Philippines said the US ship did not trespass into Chinese territory and lawfully transited international waters.
- Separately, Taiwan reported a standoff with a Chinese Coast Guard near the Pratas Islands with live exchanges.
- The incidents come amid broader tensions over sovereignty claims in the South China Sea and near Taiwan.
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