China Accuses US of Illegal Entry in South China Sea — SkimNews
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- China accused the U.S. military of "illegally" entering waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, saying it had sent its own forces to watch a Navy ship
- China claims roughly 90 percent of the South China Sea as its own territory, a position the source ties directly to ongoing disputes with the Philippines
Why it matters: With China asserting sovereignty over 90% of the South China Sea — a claim directly contested by the Philippines — each U.S. Navy transit becomes a flashpoint testing whether Washington will continue operating in waters Beijing considers its own.
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