China Calls U.S. Destroyer In South China Sea A 'Provocation'
Beijing reportedly sent warships and fighter jets to intercept the USS Stethem near a region it claims near the Paracel Islands.
by Scott Neuman
Jul 03, 2017
1 minute
Beijing is calling the presence of an American destroyer near a sensitive archipelago in the South China Sea "a serious political and military provocation."
The statement about the USS Stethem,
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