Warships’ Near-Collision at Sea Shows Rising U.S.-China Tensions
- Chinese vessel passed within 45 yards of U.S. warship’s bow
- Military tensions rise in Asia amid worsening trade war
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A close call between a U.S. and a Chinese destroyer in the disputed South China Sea added to tensions between two countries already embroiled in an escalating trade war.
The U.S. accused China’s navy of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct near an occupied reef in the South China Sea after a Chinese destroyer maneuvered near the bow of the USS Decatur, an Aegis-class destroyer based in San Diego.