The destroyer USS Lassen patrolled inside the 12-nautical-mile (22km) limit around two Chinese-built reefs in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
The destroyer USS Lassen patrolled inside the 12-nautical-mile (22km) limit around two Chinese-built reefs in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
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Why did the US choose the Subi and Mischief reefs for its South China Sea patrol?

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 3:39pm, 16 Jan, 2018

Why you can trust SCMP
The destroyer USS Lassen patrolled inside the 12-nautical-mile (22km) limit around two Chinese-built reefs in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
The destroyer USS Lassen patrolled inside the 12-nautical-mile (22km) limit around two Chinese-built reefs in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
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