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PLA navy followed US vessel on patrol in South China Sea hotspot, Beijing says

· By Albee Zhang
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China on Tuesday accused a US naval vessel of undermining regional stability by entering waters near the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands. Early on Tuesday morning, the USS Charleston “illegally intruded” into the waters around Sabina Shoal “without approval”, said Yin Gang, spokesman for the People’s Libe…

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