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Reuters: US destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea

Published Aug. 11, 2017 at 10:43 am

This US Navy photo obtained july 14, 2017 shows Cmdr. Peter Halvorsen, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) waving to the Romanian navy frigate ROS Macellariu (F 265) while conducting replenishment-at-sea approaches during exercise Sea Breeze 2017 in the Black Sea on July 13, 2017.

Photo by AFP

A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on August 10, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.

The operation came as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs and could complicate efforts to secure a common stance.