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Xi's China Claims It "Drove Away" Trump's Warship | South China Sea Confrontation   China has claimed that it allegedly warned and drove away an American destroyer that was sailing near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. China claims control over the waters off the Philippines and considers it a part of the South China Sea. The Chinese defence ministry said the American warship USS Higgins "illegally entered China’s territorial waters off Huangyan Island". China accused the US military of "infringing its sovereignty", adding that America’s actions undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea. The US has denied China’s claims, saying that the warship was conducting a freedom of navigation operation. The US and China are locked in a trade spat over Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports. The latest rift also followed a crash between two Chinese vessels that occurred while chasing a Filipino patrol boat. The growing conflict in the South China Sea poses a massive risk to the global supply chains.  ---  China | US destroyer | Scarborough Shoal | West Philippine Sea | the Philippines | South China Sea | China army | American warship USS Higgins | Huangyan Island | freedom of navigation | Donald Trump | Trump tariff | US China Trade | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News  #donaldtrump #xijinping #china #southchinasea #uswarship #beijing #washingtondc #thephilippines #westphilippinesea #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews  Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.   Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost  Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/   Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/   Follow Firstpost on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/firstpost  Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V  # news #breaking #24x7

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00:00And moving on to rising tensions between the U.S. and China.

00:04The two were recently at loggerheads in the West Philippine Sea,

00:08the waters off the Philippines that Beijing claims is a part of the South China Sea.

00:15China claims it allegedly warned and drove away an American destroyer,

00:20sailing near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

00:23The Chinese Defense Ministry said the American warship, the USS Higgins,

00:28illegally entered China's territorial waters off the Huangyang Island.

00:34The guided missile destroyer is deployed with the U.S. 7th Fleet that is based in Japan.

00:43And the Huangyang Island is the name that China uses for the Scarborough Shoal.

00:49It is a disputed region claimed by both China and the Philippines.

00:54Now, China accused the U.S. military of infringing on its sovereignty.

01:01Beijing accused Washington of violating international laws.

01:06It added that America's actions undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea.

01:12The U.S. has denied claims by China.

01:15The U.S. is defending its right to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.

01:35And that the Chinese statements would not deter them.

01:39Now, this marked the first known U.S. military operation in the disputed South China Sea in at least six years.

01:47It also comes at a time when both the U.S. and China are locked in a trade spat.

01:54Now, this is over Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.

01:58As the tensions soared, China even warned that it was prepared for any other type of war with the U.S.

02:05Now, the latest rift in the disputed South China Sea came a day after the Philippines accused Chinese vessels of dangerous maneuvers.

02:15This as a Chinese warship chasing a Filipino patrol boat crashed into one of its Coast Guard vessels.

02:23High tension, simmering standoffs and clashes are not new to the South China Sea.

02:29The region witnesses frequent skirmishes between the Chinese and Filipino navies.

02:35The tensions have escalated to a point that in May of 2024, the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcus Jr., issued a stern warning.

02:45He said if a Filipino citizen dies in the South China Sea due to clashes with the Chinese Coast Guard, it would almost certainly be a red line.

02:55He added that it would become very close to what the Philippines defines as an act of war.

03:03In May this year, the militaries of the Philippines and the United States conducted joint drills.

03:09They sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time.

03:14This was to boost interoperability between the two sides.

03:17Now, the growing closeness between the Philippines and Taiwan has also emerged as a flashpoint with China.

03:26Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea as its own.

03:31China has also rejected a 2016 ruling by an international arbitration court that found no legal or historical basis for its claims.

03:42This has also triggered territorial disputes with nations like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei.

03:51Beijing's growing aggression in the South China Sea impacts one of the most valuable shipping lanes globally.

03:59Now, in 2023, 24% of global maritime trade transited through these waters.

04:06An estimated $5.3 trillion worth of commercial goods pass through it annually.

04:14The growing conflict in the South China Sea poses a massive risk to the global supply chains.

04:21However, the regional players who are allied with the U.S. have more on the line than others.

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