The American destroyer approached the Hoang Sa archipelago

A spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry brazenly said that US warships entered waters near the Paracel Islands without Beijing’s consent.

This person added that China asked the United States to stop the provocative acts immediately.

Previously, the USS John S. McCain conducted exercises in the East Sea on October 7. This ship is currently part of the 15th Destroyer Squadron of the US 7th Fleet.

The destroyer USS John S. McCain resumed operations in June, almost three years after a collision between this ship and an oil tanker in waters off the coast of Singapore, killing 10 sailors. net.

Destroyer USS John S. McCain in the South China Sea on October 7. Photo: US Navy

Destroyer USS John S. McCain in the East Sea on October 7. Photo: US Navy

The United States is increasing patrols and exercises in the South China Sea after rejecting nearly all of China’s sovereignty claims there.

Late last month, the State Department accused China of failing to keep its promise not to militarize the artificial islands built by Beijing and illegally in the South China Sea.

The statement by State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus criticized Beijing for using these militarized outposts for coercive actions to reinforce its illegal claims in the South China Sea.

Without stopping there, Canadian Defense Minister Harjt Sajjan has confirmed that NATO needs to “monitor” China’s activities in the East Sea. According to Mr. Sanjjan, a number of worrying Chinese activities in these waters have raised doubts about Beijing’s ambitions.