US Warships Sail Through Disputed South China Sea as Trump Prompts Trade War Escalation with Beijing

• US Warships Sail Through Disputed South China Sea as Trump Prompts Trade War Escalation with Beijing
  by https://www.rt.com/
  Two US warships have sailed through the South China Sea, a move that has angered Beijing. The naval maneuver comes a day after Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs as part of an ongoing trade war.
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  The US military has confirmed that two of its warships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Monday. China says the waterway is part of its territorial waters, while Washington insists that the sea is open to international transit under the principle of “freedom of navigation.”
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  The US guided-missile destroyers ‘Preble’ and ‘Chung Hoon’ traveled within 12 nautical miles of Gaven and Johnson Reefs in the Spratly Islands, Reuters reported.
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