A mission carried out by the USS Milius in the South China Sea on Monday is drawing criticism from Beijing, which is accusing the ship of having “illegally trespassed' in its territory.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius sails in an undisclosed location on Monday, April 10.
"China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters," said Air Force Senior Col. Tian Junli, a spokesman for China’s Southern Theater Command."The troops of the PLA Southern Theater Command will always stay on high alert and resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and security, as well as peace and stability in the South China Sea.
"The function of those islands is to expand the offensive capability of the People's Republic of China beyond their continental shores," he said."They can fly fighters, bombers plus all those offensive capabilities of missile systems.
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