Coverage dated July 12, 2022

US destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands

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The U.S. Navy has sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea. Washington says it's a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic

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  1. Madison

    US destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands (opens Madison)

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    The U.S. Navy has sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea. Washington says it's a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic

  2. Military.com

    US Destroyer Patrol Inflames South China Sea Dispute (opens Military.com)

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    The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in the South China Sea.

  3. Al Jazeera

    US sends destroyer near Paracel Islands angering China (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US says sailing near disputed islands was ‘freedom of navigation operation’ while China calls it ‘illegal’.

  4. Local News 8

    US Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea (opens Local News 8)

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    By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by China and others on transit through the area. Lt. Nicholas Lingo, a spokesperson for the US Navy’s 7th Fleet headquartered in Japan, said it was the secon…

  5. Washington Examiner

    US and China dispute warship interaction near South China Sea islands (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A U.S. destroyer sailed near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, angering the Chinese military.

  6. Forbes

    Chinese Military Claims It Drove Away U.S. Navy Warship Operating In South China Sea (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. Navy has dismissed Beijing’s claims stating it was simply asserting “navigational rights and freedoms” in the disputed area.

  7. CBS News

    China fumes over U.S. Navy destroyer's patrol in disputed South China Sea (opens CBS News)

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    Beijing says it sent sent forces to drive away a U.S. warship that violated "China's sovereignty and security" and undermined "peace and stability."

  8. Denver Gazette

    China says it 'drove' away U.S. destroyer that sailed near disputed isles (opens Denver Gazette)

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    BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, drawing an angry reaction from Beijing, which said its military had

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