China accused the U.S. Navy of 'trespassing' by driving a missile cruisers off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea Tuesday.
claimed a U.S. guided missile cruiser"trespassed" in its waters near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, though the U.S. Navy decried the claims as"false."
A U.S. assault amphibious vehicle maneuvers past Philippine navy's frigate Ramon Alcaraz during the amphibious landing as part of the annual Philippines and U.S. joint military exercise at the beach of Philippine navy's training camp in San Antonio, Zambales province northwest of Manila on May 9, 2018.Spokesman for the Southern Theater Command, Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, claimed the cruiser"seriously violated China's sovereignty and security.
to the freedom of the seas, including the freedoms of navigation and overflight, free trade, and unimpeded commerce," the Navy said in a statement. WARNING FROM US EMBASSY IN CHINA SIGNALS LOCKDOWNS ARE LIKELY TO INTENSIFY AMID PROTESTS Ownership over the Spratly Islands is disputed with China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all laying claim to some or all of the islands and regional reefs.
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