BEIJING, March 23 – The Chinese army claims that has warned US warships to leave waters in the South China Sea While the United States immediately retorted that US warships were operating normally and were not repelled by the Chinese.
A spokesman for the Southern Army of the People’s Liberation Army said that The USS Milius, a guided-missile destroyer, has entered the waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The army therefore has maritime and air forces to track and monitor this ship according to the law and warn it to leave the waters. The ship illegally entered the territorial waters of China without authorization from the Chinese government. considered dangerous to peace and stability
A spokesman for the US Indo-Pacific Command immediately responded. The statement of the People’s Republic of China is incorrect. US ships are operating normally in the South China Sea. and was not driven by China The United States will continue to operate both aviation and navigation wherever international law permits.
The Paracel Islands are made up of about 130 atolls and small reefs covering about 15,000 square kilometers of water. And it is about the same distance from the coast of China and the coast of Vietnam, both China and Vietnam claim ownership.-Thai news agency
Source: Thai News Agency