China warns U.S. against fresh naval patrols in South China Sea

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Source: Reuters

China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty, responding to reports the United States was planning fresh naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea.

On Sunday, the Navy Times reported that U.S. Navy and Pacific Command leaders were considering freedom of navigation patrols in the busy waterway by the San Diego-based Carl Vinson carrier strike group, citing unnamed defense officials.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said tension in the South China Sea had stabilized due to the hard work between China and Southeast Asia countries, and urged foreign nations including the U.S. to respect this.

"We urge the U.S. not to take any actions that challenge China's sovereignty and security," Geng told a regular news briefing on Wednesday.

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[C_U_L8R]

1. I feel like things are running on autopilot (if at all)

Trump is so unqualified and unfit
and clearly mired in self-inflicted scandal
that our government is having a
Wily-Coyote-Runs-Off-The-Cliff moment.

[heaven05]

2. diversion and distraction

grist for the boy potus and his toxic mill, coming up folks...and it won't be pretty or made for television fare. Although we will see enough broken, bloodied bodies to maybe end up running the boy potus and presidents bannon and miller out of our town on a rail, maybe????

[brush]

3. trump is pretty desperate. He may use this situation as the next Gulf of Tonkin incident...

as a distraction away from his Russia/collusion mess.