08 August 2016 17:06
VIDEO: American Warship Visits China amid Tensions in South China Sea
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VIDEO: American Warship Visits China amid Tensions in South China Sea
VIDEO: American Warship Visits China amid Tensions in South China Sea
A US Navy guided missile destroyer arrived in the northern Chinese port of Qingdao on Monday in the first visit by an American warship to the country since Beijing responded angrily to an arbitration panel's ruling that its expansive South China Sea maritime claims had no basis in law.
The USS Benfold docked at Qingdao, the home port of China's northern fleet.
Speaking briefly to media, Commander Justin L. Harts said the visit aimed to "build relationships" with counterparts from the Chinese Navy, but referred questions on tensions in the South China Sea to Pacific Command in Hawaii.
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