South China Sea: Beijing protests after US warship sails near disputed area
Such a move severely undermines China's sovereignty and security: Chinese Foreign Ministry LATEST NEWS : Beijing on Friday protested against a US warship passing through waters near the Spratly Islands, a disputed area in the South China Sea . The USS John S. McCain on Thursday entered the waters near Mishchief Reef in the Spratly Islands to carry out freedom of navigation operations in the area, reports Efe news. "Such a move severely undermines China's sovereignty and security, and severely endangers the safety of frontline personnel of both sides," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in a statement. He added that the Chinese navy identified the US warship, issued a warning and finally expelled it from the area, without giving further details. Geng said China "has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands (Spratly) and their adjacent waters", and called for a dialogue between Beijing and the gover...