China Blames The U.S. Navy For 'Near Collision'

Close call: The USS Cowpens was conducting surveillance on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning last week when it nearly collided with another Chinese ship

Chinese Media Blames U.S. For ‘Near Collision’ -- The Hindu

The December 5 incident in the South China Sea was the most serious of its kind in many years

China’s State media on Monday blamed the United States for a near collision between two naval vessels in the South China Sea on December 5, amid rising military tensions between the two countries as they both move to bolster their presence in the contested seas and skies of the Asia-Pacific.

The December 5 incident in the South China Sea was the most serious of its kind in many years, and came only days after China said it scrambled fighter jets to tail U.S. military aircraft in its newly established air defence zone over the East China Sea.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet on Friday said the cruiser USS Cowpens was forced to take evasive action to avoid what officials described as aggressive manoeuvring by a Chinese vessel. The Cowpens was, itself, sailing near the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, which has been deployed in the South China Sea, where the incident took place on December 5.

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More News On The Near Collision Between U.S. And Chinese Naval Ships

US warship threatened China's security: state media -- Global Post/AFP
China paper says US ship harassed China fleet -- Washington Post/AP
Aggressive Chinese naval vessel nearly caused a collision with a U.S. warship in international waters -- Daily Mail
U.S. Navy-China showdown: Chinese try to halt U.S. cruiser in international waters -- Washington Times/Washington Free Beacon
U.S. complains to China after warships narrowly avoid collision -- Washington Post
American And Chinese Warships Engage In Bizarre Game Of Chicken -- Jalopnik
USS Cowpens: Why China forced a confrontation at sea with US Navy -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor