The USS Benfold (pictured) entered the disputed waters near the Paracel Islands on Monday, which China claims as its own territory
* USS Benfold sailed by Paracel Islands on Monday which China claims as its own
* The US Navy said the move was consistent with international maritime law
* But China accused the US of violating its sovereignty in the disputed region
* The US has upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's territorial claims
China has claimed it 'drove away' a US warship and accused Joe Biden of 'provocative actions' after the destroyer sailed in the South China Sea.
The USS Benfold entered the disputed waters near the Paracel Islands on Monday, which China claims as its own territory although this is not internationally recognized.
The southern theatre command of the People's Liberation Army said the destroyer entered without China's approval, violating its sovereignty and undermining the stability of the region.
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WNU Editor: The US Navy has a different opinion on what happened .... U.S. Navy Dismisses Claim China Drove Away Warship From Disputed Paracel Islands (Newsweek).
More News On China's Claims That It Expelled A US Destroyer From Its "Territorial Waters" In The South China Sea
China says it 'drove away' U.S. warship on anniversary of tribunal ruling -- Reuters
Chinese Military Says US Warship Illegally Entered Waters Near Parcel Islands in South China Sea -- Sputnik
PLA expels U.S. destroyer from China's territorial waters off Xisha Islands -- CGTN
PLA forces expel US destroyer trespassing Chinese territorial waters in South China Sea on 5th anniversary of invalid arbitral ruling -- Global Times
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