Chinese military accuses US navy of illegal intrusion in South China Sea<br /><br />The Chinese military accuses a US naval ship of ‘illegally intruding’ into disputed waters near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, prompting the deployment of a Chinese naval force to track the USS Gabrielle Giffords, while the US Navy maintains that the ship was conducting routine operations in international waters consistent with international law; tensions have escalated in the region due to the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines, particularly concerning the resupply and repair of a grounded Philippine warship.<br /><br /><br />Photos by AP and AFP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#tmtnews <br />#philippines <br />#southchinasea<br />#usnavy<br />#worldnews
