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China Drives Away Dutch Frigate Near Disputed Paracel Islands

China's military announced it drove away a Dutch frigate from waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Beijing claims the Dutch warship entered its territorial waters illegally, prompting a response from the People's Liberation Army.

27 May, 13:03 — 27 May, 19:00
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SCMPMostly Factual7h ago

China says it drove away Dutch warship near disputed Paracel Islands

China’s military said on Wednesday that it had used measures including electronic interference to drive away a Dutch warship near the disputed Paracel Islands, and in a rare move accused the Dutch navy of triggering “miscalculation”. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Southern Theatre Command, which oversees the South China Sea, said in a post on its official WeChat account on Wednesday evening that the Dutch frigate De Ruyter had “illegally intruded into China’s Xisha Islands” and that its...

By Yuanyue Dang

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual7h ago

China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

“We firmly oppose this and solemnly urge the Dutch side to immediately cease its infringing and provocative acts,” said PLA Southern Theatre Command spokesperson Zhai Shichen.

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global-timesLow13h ago

PLA uses warning electronic jamming against consecutive intrusions of Dutch warship, aircraft in Xisha Islands; expert says move considered restrained - Global Times

PLA uses warning electronic jamming against consecutive intrusions of Dutch warship, aircraft in Xisha Islands; expert says move considered restrained  Global Times

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protothema-enMixed9h ago

Incident in the South China Sea: Chinese military pushes back Dutch frigate

The Chinese military announced that it mobilized its naval and air forces to push back a Dutch frigate, which it claims illegally entered the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea The post Incident in the South China Sea: Chinese military pushes back Dutch frigate appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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nl-timesMostly Factual10h ago

China claims Dutch frigate entered disputed Paracel Islands, forces vessel away

China’s armed forces claim they forced a Dutch frigate, reportedly the HNLMS De Ruyter, to leave waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea after it allegedly entered the area

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