Paracel Islands

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  • U.S. Navy Warship Challenges China's 'Unlawful' Claims In South China Sea
    China
    The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Benfold transited near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea as part of the country's latest Freedom of Navigation Operation.
  • U.S. Navy Destroyer's Patrol In Paracel Islands Irks China
    TENSION
    China will continue to remain on high alert and is ready to respond to threats and provocations, Chinese official says.
  • China Deploys 4 Fighter Jets To Paracels As U.S. Navy Patrols Continue
    PLAAF J11 fighter
    The U.S. Navy is still patrolling the South China Sea in force even as tensions between China and the United States keep rising.
  • Two US Navy Carrier Strike Groups Patrol South China Sea
    US Navy
    Both the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the U.S. Navy are, currently, on naval maneuvers in the South China Sea.
  • Chinese And British Warships Face-Off In The Paracels
    Paracels visitor
    The Royal Navy warship HMS Albion (l-14), a Landing Platform Dock, boldly sailed past the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in a clear demonstration the freedom of navigation operations promised by the United Kingdom and France has begun in earnest.