(Beijing Comprehensive News) The Chinese Military Military Wednesday (July 13) said that the US warships entered the territorial sea near the Haixi Islands of the South China without the approval of the Chinese government, seriously violated China's sovereignty and security.Sea and air tracking surveillance and warning drove away.The U.S. Navy announced that the US ship trims its navigation rights and freedom in the South China Sea, and said that it "in line with international law."
According to the news released by the PLA's "Southern Theater" WeChat public account on Wednesday, Tian Junli, a spokesman for the southern theater, said that the USS Benfold missile destroyer illegally broke into Xisha, China, without the approval of the Chinese government on Wednesday.The Linghai, the Southern theater of the PLA organized sea and air forces to track and monitor and warn them.
Tian Junli's approval of the US military's move seriously violated China's sovereignty and security, severely damaged peace and stability in the South China Sea region, and seriously violated international law and international relations.Essence
He also said that the facts once again show that the United States is an out -of -the -box "South China Sea security risk manufacturer" and "regional peace and stable destroyer", and emphasizedThe South China Sea is peaceful and stable.
According to Reuters, the U.S. Navy claims that Benford "exercise navigation rights and freedom" in the waters near the Xisha Islands and say that this is "in line with international law."
The U.S. Navy said that China ’s statement on the task of Benford is“ not true ”.One of the actions of excessive and unfair marine rights and interests.
The U.S. Navy also said that to defend the right to flight, navigation and operation in each country in the allowance of international law, emphasizing that "any statement in China cannot stop us."
When Benford sailed in the same sea in January this year, Tian Jun used similar words to accuse the U.S. military operations. The 7th US fleet responded to the official website at the time.