BEIJING: Beijing slammed Washington for sending a warship to waters adjacent to one of its islands in the South China Sea, saying the action will only prompt Beijing to strengthen its defence.
Spokesmen from both the Defence Ministry and the Foreign Ministry issued statements condemning the “unauthorised entry into neighbouring waters of relevant islands and reefs of China’s Nansha Islands” by the USS John S. McCain.
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