Chinese Spy Ship. Credit: hawaiifreepress.com
China Moves Spy Ship Near Isles, Asian Media Say -- Stars and Stripes/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Media sources in Asia reported that a Chinese Navy spy ship has recently been placed near Hawaii in response to the continuing U.S. naval presence in the South China Sea and recent drills with Japan and South Korea.
"China retaliates against U.S. Naval presence with ships in Hawaiian waters," blared a recent headline by the Goldsea Asian-American news website.
The Navy previously confirmed that China sent an auxiliary general intelligence spy ship near Hawaii in 2012 when Rim of the Pacific war games were held.
But U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday that no People's Liberation Army ship was detected either within or just outside of Hawaii's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone — leaving a bit of a mystery regarding the spy ship reports.
The 2012 incident involved a Chinese ship that sailed just outside the Hawaii zone, an official said.
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My Comment: It looks like this is a "made-up" story from Asia.
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