US Warship In New Spat With Chinese Forces, Taiwan Deploys Jets In Drills Ahead of Lai Inauguration

China’s military claimed to have tailed and issued a warning to a US Navy ship in the disputed South China Sea. China military spokesman Tian Junli said Beijing had "organised naval and air forces to tail and monitor" the US guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey. The warship, as per Chinese official, had “illegally intruded into China's territorial waters near the Xisha Islands without approval.” "The actions by the United States seriously violate China's sovereignty and security," the Chinese military spokesman added. The US Navy confirmed on May 10 its ship had "asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands".