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US destroyer challenges Chinese South China Sea claims as US Navy warns 'nothing' Beijing says will deter it 7 hours ago | By The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold transits the Philippine Sea. Sarah Myers/U.S. Navy The US Navy conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation near contested territory in the South China Sea on Thursday. China's military said the ship trespassed and threatened the peace in the region. The US argued its actions were lawful and that China's claims pose a threat to international freedom of the seas. The US Navy challenged China's "unlawful" and "excessive" maritime claims Thursday with a...
