The US Navy sailed a warship near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea as part of an operation aimed at challenging Chinese claims to the area, a move that drew protest from Beijing, which accused the US of practicing "navigational hegemony."

The US Navy sailed a warship near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea as part of an operation aimed at challenging Chinese claims to the area, a move that drew protest from Beijing, which accused the US of practicing "navigational hegemony." https://t.co/EnCiEMZInY

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