South China Sea: Accusations traded after Beijing ‘warns away’ US destroyer from disputed waters
Tensions over the disputed South China Sea have been reignited after Beijing said its military had driven away a US warship that had entered its territorial waters without permission. Washington has insisted the naval destroyer USS Hopper was on a routine freedom of navigation patrol. According to a post on the official WeChat social media […]
US Navy sails near South China Sea island militarized by Beijing
The US Navy has sent a destroyer near a disputed island in the South China Sea that Beijing has fortified with military installations to claim territorial rights in the region. The sailing came as the Chinese military entered the third day of a show of force around Taiwan, 1,600 kilometers near the northern entrance to […]
