US Navy denies Chinese military report that it ‘drove away’ destroyer
China's military released a statement Wednesday that the destroyer Higgins entered the South China Sea unlawfully, according to several reports.
By Riley Ceder
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US briefly deploys warships after Chinese military ships’ collision
The U.S. Navy destroyer Higgins and littoral combat ship Cincinnati were shadowed by a Chinese navy ship, but no incidents were reported.
US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.
China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea
The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year.
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press