China accuses US ship of intruding into Chinese territorial waters
Kyiv • UNN
The Chinese military said it had expelled a US warship that allegedly entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea and accused the US of creating a "security threat." The U.S. Navy maintains that its actions were legal.
China's military has accused the United States of illegally entering warship, the USS Hopper, had illegally entered Chinese territorial waters in South China Chinese waters in the South China Sea. This was reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
Details
China's military said it had driven the US warship away and deployed warship and deployed its naval and air forces to to "track, monitor and warn" the US destroyer.
According to China's statements, the incident "proves that the United States States is the real 'security risk creator' in the South China Sea."
At the same time, the US Navy claims that its ship was acting in accordance with international law.
It is worth reminding
In March, a similar dispute between the United States and China already arose. Then the Chinese military said that the USS Milius missile destroyer Milius had illegally entered the waters of the South China Sea.
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