Chinese refers to the American missile destroyer broke into the Xisha Terry Sea and wa

(Yokosuka / Guangzhou Comprehensive News) The Chinese military pointed out that the US missile destroyer entered the waters near the Haixi Islands in the South China and warned them.

According to the news released by the WeChat public account of the southern Chinese theater yesterday, the spokesperson of the Southern theater Tian Junli Air Force said that the USS Benfold missile destroyer in the United States yesterday (20) "Without the approval of the Chinese government, it illegally broke into the West Shan collar sea in China. "The southern theater organized sea and air forces to follow up and monitor and warn to drive away.

Tian Jun said that the United States ’moves seriously violate Chinese sovereignty and security. It is another iron certificate for its big sailing hegemony and manufacturing South China naval affairs."The" biggest destroyer "of the South China Sea is peaceful and stable.

Tian Junli warned the United States to stop provocativeness, otherwise it would "bear the serious consequences of the incident" and said that the theater troops kept high alert at all times and adopted resolutely to defend national sovereignty.

U.S.: In accordance with international law, perform navigation freedom in Xisha

When Benford sailed in the same sea last year, Tian Jun used similarlyThe words are accusing the US military's actions.

The Seventh Fleet in the United States responded on the official website that the "Benford" was performed in the Xisha Islands in accordance with the International Law on the 20th.The principle of reflecting the freedom of navigation and the use of the ocean, and said: "Any other statements in China cannot stop us."

The Seventh Fleet in the United States also said that the statement of the southern Chinese theater is a series of distortion in China.The latest actions of legal maritime operations in the United States, at the expense of the interests of Southeast Asian neighbors, "declared its excessive and illegal maritime propositions."

The Seventh Fleet in the United States also said that the freedom of the sailing operation challenged the sea rights baseline set by China around the Xisha Islands in order to safeguard the freedom of navigation and legal use of marine rights.

The Seventh Fleet previously announced on the 17th that the aircraft carrier "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier strike group (VINCSG) and "Esques" amphibious combat reserve group (ESX ARG)United Expedition strikes exercises, training includes sea interception operations, anti -submarine war, maritime supply and formation maneuverability.This is the latest move for the United States to strengthen the navy combat reserve in the Indo -Pacific region.