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China angered by U.S. navy patrol in South China Sea

BEIJING , China (Reuters) — China’s foreign ministry expressed anger on Tuesday (May 10) after a U.S. navy warship carried out a freedom of navigation operation near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a daily news briefing in Beijing that the ship illegally entered the waters without China’s permission and that the move threatened peace and stability. “I have to point out, this action by the U.S. side […]