US warship illegally enters its territory in S China Sea: China
China said yesterday a US warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, the latest salvo in the two nations' dispute over Beijing's territorial claims in the busy waterway.
In a statement, the Chinese military's Southern Theater Command said the USS Curtis Wilbur entered the waters near the Paracel Islands without permission, adding that its ships and planes followed the US vessel.
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South China Sea has emerged as one of many flashpoints in the testy Sino-U.S. relations, with Washington rejecting what it has called unlawful territorial claims asserted by Beijing in the resources-rich waters.
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