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China's PLA Navy reports following US vessel in disputed South China Sea

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China's People's Liberation Army Navy reported that a US naval vessel, the USS Charleston, illegally entered waters near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The PLA Navy stated it monitored and followed the US vessel, accusing it of undermining regional stability. China asserts sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and demanded the US cease such activities. AI

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China's PLA Navy reports following US vessel in disputed South China Sea

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    PLA navy followed US vessel on patrol in South China Sea hotspot, Beijing says

    China on Tuesday accused a US naval vessel of undermining regional stability by entering waters near the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the USS Charleston “illegally intruded” into the waters around the Sabina Shoal “without app…

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