The US ship will enter the South China Sea and sail near the Nansha Islands

The United StatesThe Navy reported on Saturday (July 16) that the missile destroyer, USS Benfold DDG-65, performed free navigation missions in the South China Sea near the Nansha Islands on the 16th, and emphasized that the mission challenged mainland China, Vietnam and TaiwanThe restrictions on the Nansha Islands have been harmless and the right to use the rights, freedom and legal use recognized by international law.

The Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy announced the above tasks through press releases, and pointed out that illegal and extensive marine claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the ocean, including navigation and flying free, free trade and unimpeded unimpeded.Business and economic opportunities in the South China coastal countries are free.

The Seventh Fleet emphasized that regardless of the identity of the country, the United States will challenge the excessive marine curses worldwide.EssenceThe international community plays a lasting role in maintaining the freedom of the ocean, which is essential for global security, stability and prosperity.

The Seventh Fleet mentioned that the United States adheres to the principle of free navigation of all countries. As long as some countries continue to claim that the rights and freedoms of marine rights and freedoms that the United States will be guaranteed by the United States will continue to defend everyone.Any member of the international community should not be coerced or forced to abandon its rights and freedom.

The Seventh Fleet mentioned that China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines each claimed that they have sovereignty over part or all Nansha Islands.Mainland China, Vietnam, and Taiwan violated international law. They claimed that before the "harmless passes" of the warship, the island and reef collar sea, requiring obtained permits or advance notifications. According to the international law reflected in the Marine Law Convention, ships in all countries, including warships, enjoyed no warships.The right to pass through the territorial sea.

The Seventh Fleet pointed out that international law does not allow any authorization or notifications to be notified in advance of the unilateral unilateral unilateral pass. Therefore, the United States has questioned these requirements.Limit questioning.The United States has proven that harmlessness is not subject to such restrictions.

The Seventh Fleet said at the end of the press release that for more than a century, the U.S. military has performed tasks in the South China Sea every day, and often coordinated closely with like -minded allies and partners.Promote the international order of freedom and openness of security, prosperity.All US military tasks are safe, professional and in line with international law.

When the US missile destroyer Benford entered the South China Haixisha Islands near the Haixi Islands of China on Wednesday (July 13), he was organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army to track and monitorLeave.

The U.S. Indo -Pacific Command issued a press release on the 13th that the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier's strike group performed routine safety tasks in the South China Sea on the same day.This is the first time the aircraft carrier formation has entered the South China Sea tour.