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China "Warns Off" U.S. Destroyer
The Chinese military said naval and aerial assets were deployed on Tuesday in response to a so-called freedom of navigation mission conducted by the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold in the South China Sea.
The Arleigh Burke-class ship âillegally enteredâthe area near the Paracel Islands â which Beijing calls the Xisha Islands and claims are under its sovereignty â a spokesman for the Southern Theater Command of the Peopleâs Liberation Army (PLA) reported on Thursday. The command dispatched naval and air forces to follow and ultimately âwarn offâ the American warship, the spokesman, Colonel Tian Junli, said.
He said the passage of the ship âseriously violated Chinaâs sovereignty and securityâ and warned that unless Washington ceases such activities, âit will bear the serious consequences of unforeseen events.â
The US Navy wouldnât immediately comment on the operation, but said it would soon release a statement, according to Reuters.
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