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A US Navy warship just passed through Vietnam’s Spratlys on February 17.
According to Reuters, this is Washington’s latest move to challenge Beijing’s illegal sovereignty claims in the South China Sea.
The US Navy’s Seventh Fleet said the USS Russell cruiser was aimed at “affirming the rights and freedoms of navigation in the Spratly Islands, in accordance with international law.
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| Destroyer USS Russell of the United States Navy. Photo: Richard J. White |
Disputes in the South China Sea are becoming a hot topic in the increasingly tense relationship between the United States and China. Washington condemns Beijing for intimidating neighboring countries with similar interests in the South China Sea.
The voyage of the USS Russell through the Spratly Islands took place after a joint exercise between two US carrier battle groups in the South China Sea, and another of their warships moved near the Paracel Islands of Vietnam. .
The measures show that the administration of US President Joe Biden will not curtail activities that challenge Beijing’s unilateral claims in the South China Sea, the Reuters news agency said.
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