Monday, May 6, 2019

China Condemns U.S. Warships Passing Near Disputed Islands In The South China Sea

Photo: The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (right) took part in the operation. (Flickr: US Navy / Andre T Richard)

DW: China warns US after warships sail in disputed South China Sea

China told two US warships to turn back after they were sailing near disputed islands without permission. The busy waterway is the latest flashpoint as relations between the world's biggest economies continue to strain.

China said on Monday that it has warned two US ships sailing near disputed islands in the South China Sea to leave the area.

The move comes amid heightened tension between Beijing and Washington over trade tariffs, sanctions and Taiwan.

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More News On U.S. Warships Passing Near Disputed Islands In The South China Sea

Two U.S. warships sail in disputed South China Sea -- Reuters
China repeats calls for US to stay out of disputed South China sea -- ABC News Online
Beijing slams US warship sail-by in South China Sea -- AFP
Two more US warships sail in South China Sea, angering Beijing -- The Hill
2 US destroyers just challenged China with a South China Sea sail-by, and Beijing is not happy about it -- Business Insider
Amid trade tensions, US warships challenge Chinese claims in South China Sea -- CNN
U.S. warships defy Beijing by sailing through South China Sea again -- UPI
US warships sail through disputed South China Sea as Trump prompts trade war escalation with Beijing -- RT
China slams US warships operation in South China Sea -- Al Jazeera
Beijing ‘warns off’ US warships in South China Sea as tensions rise -- SCMP
Beijing: Chinese navy expels U.S. warships from South China Sea -- CGTN

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