China Warns Off US Destroyer in Disputed Waters

Tensions flare in the South China Sea as China and the US exchange accusations over US warship’s ’freedom of navigation’ operation. China’s military claims they had to ’warn away’ the US destroyer, calling the US an ’out-and-out security risk creator’ in the region. The US, on the other hand, says China’s claims in the South China Sea are ’unlawful and sweeping’ and pose a serious threat to freedom of navigation. “The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.“