Beijing claims it ‘drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea

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00:00China says it drove away a U.S. destroyer in the South China Sea after it, quote,

00:05illegally intruded into a region near Scarborough Shoal.

00:10The U.S. denies Beijing's claim and says its ship was operating illegally within international waters.

00:18The People's Liberation Army released a statement saying the actions of the U.S. destroyer

00:23severely undermined peace and stability in the waterway.

00:27The U.S. Navy's mission was intended to get a reaction from Beijing

00:31in a direct challenge to its claim of sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea.

00:38An international tribunal rejected China's claim in 2016, but Beijing refuses to recognize the ruling.

00:46A U.S. Navy spokesperson tells Bloomberg that, quote,

00:48China's statement about this mission is false. Nothing China says otherwise will deter us.

00:54The spokesperson says China's maritime claims are excessive and vowed the U.S. will operate

01:00anywhere international waters allow. The U.S. engages in so-called freedom of navigation

01:05operations in the South China Sea to promote the waterway for international use.

01:11The latest incident follows a pursuit of a Philippines Coast Guard cutter near Scarborough Shoal

01:16that ended when two Chinese vessels collided. China says it took the necessary measures

01:21to drive the Philippine ship from what it sees as its waters. For more unbiased updates,

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