U.S. rejects China claim that warship illegally entered South China Sea waters

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The US has been shoring-up alliances in the Asia-Pacific, seeking to counter China's assertiveness in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing seeks to advance its territorial claims.

And the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have overlapping maritime claims in the South China Sea.

While asserting their claims in the South China Sea, Chinese authorities in recent years have built artificial islands, including some with military facilities and runways.

Regional nations have also accused Chinese vessels of harassing their fishing boats."

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