Yongxing Island is home to the government of Sansha, China's southernmost city. (Photo/Xinhua) China firmly opposes a U.S. warship's entry into the waters around China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea, said Wu Qian, spokesperson from China's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday. According to Wu, a U.S. guided missile destroyer arbitrarily entered waters around China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea on September 30. A Chinese missile destroyer immediately conducted an identification and warning process to drive it away, said Wu. |