Washington (AFP) - A US warship on Thursday sailed close to an artificial island China has built up in the South China Sea, as part of a "freedom of navigation" operation, a US official said.
The USS John S. McCain destroyer sailed within six nautical miles of Mischief Reef, part of the disputed Spratly Islands south of the Paracel Islands.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official told AFP a Chinese frigate sent radio warnings at least 10 times to the USS McCain.
"They called and said 'please turn around, you are in our waters,'" the official said.
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