China, US argue over naval activity

Updated May 20 2021 - 7:04pm, first published 6:57pm
China has objected after the missile destroyer the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed near contested islands.
China has objected after the missile destroyer the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed near contested islands.

China has issued its second protest in as many days over US naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the US 7th Fleet, which accused Beijing of attempting to assert illegitimate maritime rights.

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