China Warns U.S. Warship Sailing Through South China Sea
- Beijing says moves ‘seriously’ undermine regional stability
- U.S. says ship was challenging ‘excessive maritime claims’
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China warned a U.S. warship sailing near disputed islands in the South China Sea that it was violating the country’s sovereignty and urged Washington to halt its “provocative” naval operations.
The People’s Liberation Army identified and conducted surveillance of the USS Wayne E. Meyer, a guided-missile destroyer, on Aug. 28 before warning it to leave, according to a post on the PLA southern command’s WeChat account.