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South China Sea: Beijing lashes out at Trump after US sends warship past disputed reefs
China has hit out at the US for sending a naval patrol past two Chinese military outposts in the South China Sea
The country has called upon Washington to pull back and stop infringing upon its sovereignty after the unprecedented action.
- Rebekah Evans
- Express
China is disputing the missile destroyer USS Wayne E Meyer’s presence within 12 nautical miles of two reefs it has laid claim to.
Fiery Cross and Mischief reefs are the two biggest artificial islands in the disputed Spratlys.
This was the first time a US warship had challenged Chinese outposts at the same time. Spokesman for the…