BEIJING—China criticized the U. S. for sending two warships into South China Sea waters that Beijing considers its territory, amid simmering bilateral tensions over trade…
BEIJING—China criticized the U. S. for sending two warships into South China Sea waters that Beijing considers its territory, amid simmering bilateral tensions over trade and North Korea.
In separate statements, China’s foreign and defense ministries each expressed “firm opposition” to what they described as violations of Chinese sovereignty by the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam, which sailed near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands on Sunday….
