China scrambles fighter jets to shadow US warship in South China Sea

By Philip Wen
Updated May 11 2016 - 3:13pm, first published 2:21pm
A singer performs for Chinese navy officers and construction workers on Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea.  Photo: CCTV via AP
A singer performs for Chinese navy officers and construction workers on Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. Photo: CCTV via AP

Beijing: China scrambled two fighter jets to shadow a United States navy warship which sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move denounced as "provocative" and "illegal" by Beijing in the latest escalation of tensions in the contested waters.

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