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US destroyer buzzes Chinese island in South China Sea

A US destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation” operation on Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters news agency. The naval operation, which infuriated Beijing, was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as China’s efforts to limit […]

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