US destroyer Wayne E Meyer challenged restrictions on innocent passage in the Paracel islands. FMTNews China US WayneEMeyer
WASHINGTON: US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military told Reuters yesterday, at a time of tension between the world’s two largest economies.
The US Navy regularly vexes China by conducting what it calls “freedom of navigation” operations by ships close to some of the islands China occupies, asserting freedom of access to international waterways. “These missions are based in the rule of law and demonstrate our commitment to upholding the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea and airspace guaranteed to all nations,” she added.
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