China Issues A Warning To The U.S. To Halt Military Operations In The South China Sea

When US destroyer Barry trespassed into China's territorial waters off the Xisha Islands on Tue, the PLA Southern Theater Command coordinated with naval and air forces to follow its course; they identified the ship, warned and expelled it:PLA Southern Theater Command spokesperson pic.twitter.com/MrBwEhA9O9

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) April 28, 2020

A US warship on Tue entered the territorial waters off Xisha Islands in the South China Sea without China's permission. The Southern Theater Command of PLA deployed air and navy forces to monitor and verify the ship, and warned it to leave, according to Senior Colonel Li Huamin. pic.twitter.com/FZJfrW99dK

— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) April 28, 2020

CGTN: Chinese military warns U.S. warship in South China Sea

Chinese military is monitoring a U.S. warship, which entered Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea without permission, and has warned it to leave, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, a U.S. warship entered the territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea without China's permission. The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army deployed air and navy forces to monitor and verify the ship, and warned it to leave, according to Senior Colonel Li Huamin, a spokesperson of the command.

The U.S. move has severely violated the relevant international law and was a serious infringement of China's sovereignty, said Li.

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