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China denounces that a US warship has entered its waters illegally

MADRID, 23 Mar.

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China denounces that a US warship has entered its waters illegally

MADRID, 23 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Chinese Army has denounced that this Thursday a US warship has illegally entered the waters of the Xisha Islands, in the South China Sea.

The spokesman for the Southern Stage Command, Air Force Colonel Tian Junli, explained that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has monitored and warned the guided missile destroyer, according to Chinese state television CGTN.

Junli has assured that this action "seriously undermines" peace and stability in the South China Sea region and that the Army will remain on alert and take all necessary measures to "safeguard national sovereignty, security, peace and security." stability in the region.

Last July, the United States Navy aircraft carrier 'USS Ronald Reagan' entered the waters of the South China Sea.

The latest escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the then Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August of last year.

Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considers the territory under its sovereignty. The Chinese government's fundamental policy towards Taiwan has so far been one of peaceful reunification under the "one country, two systems" principle.

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