Chinese State Media Has Doubts On U.S. Navy Explanation For USS Connecticut Collision

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Business Insider: China's state media accuses the US of lying about what happened to submarine it says hit an underwater mound in the South China Sea  

* A US submarine hit an underwater object in October, for reasons that were initially a mystery. 

* The Navy concluded Monday the USS Connecticut hit an uncharted hill beneath the surface. 

* Chinese state media are not satisfied, and without evidence floated the idea of a nuclear spillage. 

Chinese state media are casting doubt on the US account of what happened to a nuclear submarine that collided with an object last month. 

US Navy investigators concluded Monday that the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Connecticut hit an uncharted underwater hill while patrolling in international waters in the South China Sea on October 2. 

"The investigation determined USS Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region," Cdr. Haley Sims, a 7th Fleet spokesperson, told Insider on Monday.  

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WNU Editor: My gut is telling me that the reason why Beijing is focused on this collision is that they did not know the sub was there, were surprised by it, and they are now trying their best to gleam as much news and intel that they can.

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