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Title:
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US sails warships past disputed islands in South China Sea
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Author:
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CNN
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Source:
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CNN
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Date:
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May 28, 2018
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Description:
- The United States has sailed two warships past a handful of disputed islands in the South China Sea for the first time, a move that drew the ire of Beijing. A US official told CNN that the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and the cruiser USS Antietam sailed within 12 miles of four of the Paracel Islands in its what the US Navy calls a "freedom of navigation operation" (FONOP), which are meant to enforce the right of free passage in international waters.
