Chinese Warship Purposely Came Within Yards From Ramming A U.S. Destroyer In The South China Sea (Update)

The guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur operates in the South China Sea in October 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan

Virginia Pilot/Washington Post: U.S. destroyer nearly hit by Chinese warship in South China Sea

China accused the United States of flouting its sovereignty Tuesday after an American warship sailed near islands claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea

A Chinese destroyer came within yards of the U.S. Navy ship Sunday, compelling it to switch direction in what American officials called an "unsafe and unprofessional" clash.

China's Defense Ministry countered that the USS Decatur should never have traveled through those waters in its "freedom of navigation" mission, provoking Beijing to order a Luyang-class warship to force it away from the Spratly Islands.

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