China Has Accused The U.S. Of Violating Its Sovereignty After A U.S. Missile Destroyer Sailed Near A Contested Reef In The South China Sea

VOA: China Claims US Warship Violated Its Sovereignty

China has accused the United States of violating its sovereignty after a U.S. missile destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The USS Hopper sailed within 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) of Huangyan Island, also known at Scarborough Shoal, on January 17.

China's Defense Ministry said in a statement that a Chinese frigate "immediately took actions to identify and verify the U.S. ship and drove it away by warning."

China seized Huangyan from the Philippines in 2012.

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WNU Editor: This is the same reef that China seized from the Philippines 6 years ago.

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