The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy
The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy
South China Sea
China /  Military

China on ‘high alert’ as ‘troublemaker’ US patrols South China Sea

  • Chinese military takes aim at operations by American warships near the Spratly and Paracel islands
  • US says sweeping maritime claims in the area pose a threat to freedom of the seas

Topic |   South China Sea
Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 11:37pm, 30 Apr, 2020

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The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy
The USS Bunker Hill (front) and the USS Barry have been conducting operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy
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