China has accused the US of being an "out-and-out security risk creator" after one of its warships sailed through waters near the disputed Spratly Islands.
The Chinese military also said that it had expelled the USS Curtis for illegally entering waters it claims in the South China Sea.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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