Chinese government responded to maneuver the United States sends warships to the Paracel islands in the South China Sea.
Chinese consider it as an offense. "We urge the US to respect the relevant laws, do more action conducive," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of China, Hua Chunying, as reported by AFP on Sunday (31/1).
While previously, the US does not deny them to send a warship to the area being disputed by China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei it.
Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said the US purposely sent missile destroyer, USS Curtis Wilbur, precisely to the area about 12 nautical miles from the ranks of the Paracel islands. "We launched an operation free navigation in the South China Sea," said Davis.
Davis said the operation aimed to assert US rights or freedom of navigation in the region. "It's against maritime claims many of the islands," said Davis.
It was also reported, the location of the USS Curtis Wilbur's sailing into the disputed region of China, Taiwan and Vietnam. And, when US destroyers set sail, no ship AL China and Taiwan and Vietnam who are in the area.
