China Says The US Is S 'Security Risk'

Beijing has branded Washington a 'security risk' and claimed its military had 'driven away' a US destroyer after it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea 

Daily Mail: China brands US a 'security risk' and claims it drove away a USS Benfold after it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea 

* The US destroyer USS Benfold sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands 

* US carries out Freedom on Navigation Operations in the South China Sea 

* Beijing said US ship's actions seriously violated China's sovereignty and security 

Beijing has branded Washington a 'security risk' and claimed its military had 'driven away' a US destroyer after it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. 

The United States regularly carries out what it calls Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea challenging what it says are restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China and other claimants.  

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WNU Editor: Chinese state media is very blunt in their criticism of the U.S. .... The Chinese society can no longer have any illusions about the US (Global Times).