Friday, May 26, 2017

China reacts angrily after US warship conducts maneuver within 12 miles of island in South China Sea


American officials say a US Navy warship sailed within 12 miles of an artificial island in the South China Sea on Thursday,

A move designed to send a message to Beijing about its territorial claims over surrounding waters.

China has developed Mischief Island along with a series of reefs and shoals in recent years to back up its territorial claims over the sea.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:


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