Chinese Military Tells US To Stop ‘Provocative Actions’ In The South China Sea

FILE PHOTO. USS John S. McCain. © AFP / US Navy / Gavin Shields 

Reuters: Chinese military spokesperson tells U.S. to halt provocative actions 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese military spokesperson said on Friday that the U.S. destroyer John McCain had entered waters around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China without China’s permission. 

“We demand the U.S. immediately stop such provocative actions, (and) strictly control and restrict military operations in the sea and air,” the spokesperson said in a post on an official WeChat account.

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Update: Chinese military urges US to stop ‘provocative actions’ in South China Sea as USS John McCain enters disputed waters (RT) 

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