U.S. and British warships conducted joint maneuvers in the South China this month in what they called a sign of their shared emphasis on regional peace and stability.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters on Monday that China dispatched planes and ships to demand that the guided-missile destroyer McCampbell leave waters around the Paracel Islands.
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