China condemns U.S. warships' South China Sea mission
28 أيار 2018 14:45
China’s Defence Ministry on Sunday expressed its opposition to what it called "provocation" by two U.S. warships that sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China.
The U.S. action seriously infringed upon Chinese sovereignty because the warships entered Chinese territorial waters without permission, the ministry said in a short statement.
Chinese ships and aircraft were sent to warn the U.S. ships to leave, it added.