US China News: China and America clashed again in the South China Sea, claimed to have fired the warship

The dispute between the US and China in the South China Sea is deepening. China claimed that it has driven an American warship from Chinese territorial waters in the South China Sea. The Chinese Defense Ministry on Friday warned the US military of “serious consequences” after it monitored the US Navy for the second day in a row for entering territorial waters claimed by China near a disputed island in the South China Sea. China also has disputes with the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia over the ownership of other islands in the South China Sea.

However, the US Navy has denied China’s claim. The US Navy said that there is no truth in China’s claim and US warships have continued military operations in the South China Sea. In a statement, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said, “We strongly demand that the US immediately stop such provocative behavior, otherwise every incident caused by it will have serious consequences.” The Liberation Army (PLA) will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and security as well as peace and stability in the South China Sea. The USS Milius guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed Xisha Islands (Paracel in English) on Thursday , prompting the PLA’s Southern Command to deploy ships and aircraft to track and flush them out of the water, claims dismissed by the US military.