The US surveillance ship Impeccable in the South China Sea. Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty ImagesNaval Standoff Threatens US-China Military Relations -- The Guardian
Superpowers clash after US destroyer diverted to protect surveillance ship from Chinese 'harassment'
Military tensions between the US and China are under threat of escalating after Barack Obama diverted a destroyer to protect a US ship which the Pentagon claims was being harassed by Chinese boats.
The heavily armed USS Chung-Hoon is now escorting the US navy surveillance ship Impeccable, which found itself at the centre of a naval standoff in the South China Sea earlier in the week.
On Sunday, five Chinese vessels surrounded the unarmed ship amid claims it was on a spying mission in Chinese waters.
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More News On U.S. - China Naval Tensions
Destroyer to Protect Ship Near China -- Washington Post
Pentagon says U.S. ship didn't violate law -- UPI
China condemns US warship deployment as tensions mount -- Times Online
Beijing slams US warship in China Sea -- Press TV
ANALYSIS-Possible fallout from China-U.S. naval standoff -- Reuters
Get ready for more naval sparring with China -- Foreign Policy
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