US destroyer sails close to contested islands in South China Sea: Pentagon

五角大楼：美国驱逐舰靠近南海“存争议”岛屿

WASHINGTON: A US destroyer sailed close to a cluster of islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Friday, the Pentagon said, amid continued tensions in the contested waterway.

The USS Decatur passed close to the Paracel Islands and “conducted this transit in a routine, lawful manner without ship escorts and without incident,” Pentagon spokesman Commander Gary Ross said.

因存争议航道而关系持续紧张之际，五角大楼证实，美国一艘驱逐舰靠近北京主张的南海群岛。

五角大楼发言人盖瑞·罗斯证实，海军“迪凯特”号导弹驱逐舰21日在西沙群岛实施了此次行动。

Ross said the Decatur did not sail within 12 nautical miles of the islands, but crossed through a broader swath of ocean claimed by China.

罗斯表示，军舰并未进入中国岛礁12海里

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raog
1 day ago

Great going USA keep up the pressure on rogue China…….

很好，美国继续给中国施压吧

 

Sharad Lotlikar
1 day ago

Now that Clinton is sure to get voted to power US has successfully challenged Chinese hegemony over South Sea! There will be less pressure on India now towards northern border!

希拉克肯定能当上美国总统的

美国已经成功挑战中国在南海的霸权！

印度北方边界的压力会随之减少

 

andy jorgensen
1 day ago

It is no surprise that a super power like the US is able to sail close to the SC seas without incident. These are international waters.

美国这样的超级大国能若无其事地贴着南海而过，这并不意外

那里可是国际海域

 

Ramani Krishnamurthy
Chennai – 1 day ago

Good . Indian will be in the process of carrying out oil exploration in that area. So another international confrontation will soon start, as Filipinos have started leaning to wards China.

印度人将会在那一区域开采石油

所以，另一场国际对峙很快会揭幕

而菲律宾人已经开始倒向中国了

 

Ch Navakanta Mishra
1 day ago

Very good. Now let”s see how the dragon reacts.

非常好

看看中国龙会如何反应

 

Kris
1 day ago

China don’t have courage to dare US, it can only bark like it’s ally Pakistan, which boasted of nuclear lollipop against india.

中国没有勇气挑战美国，只能抱怨了

类似巴基斯坦对印度吹嘘说自己有核棒棒糖

 

Amar
1 day ago

China can’t do anything now. Shame.!!! Chini will poke its nose in POK only.

中国对此没辙！

也就只能在巴控克什米尔惹事

 

kalpathi sunder
1 day ago

China thinks it is the owner of SCS .

中国认为自己是南海主人

 

Venkataraman Jagadesan
chennai – 1 day ago

WE ARE INDEED HAPPY TO NOTE AND THE USA SHOULD KEEP IT UP. Jai HInd.

听说这事后我们好高兴，美国继续保持啊

印度必胜

 

lonleytom
1 day ago

Only US has guts and power to do these actions. Local countries are scared of chinese posture

只有美国才有勇气和实力实施这样的行动

周边国家畏惧中国人的姿态

 

Tanmay Chakrabarti
1 day ago

Certainly It is going to hurt the pride of China as USA ridicules them in front of the rest of universe.

中国的自尊会受到伤害的，毕竟美国在宇宙面前奚落了他们

 

Madhu N R
Trivandrum – 1 day ago

China should be ousted from UNSC.

中国应被驱逐出联合国安理会