【In the Huangyan Island waters, two Chinese warships had a close encounter with a U.S. ship, and multiple maritime police ships were active】
According to a report by the U.S. "Naval News," last week, the Philippine Coast Guard, during an aerial patrol, observed a U.S. Navy destroyer in close contact with multiple Chinese warships near the Huangyan Island. The U.S. 7th Fleet later confirmed that the U.S. ship was the "Rafael Peralta," which is a forward military force deployed at the Yokosuka port in Japan, frequently carrying out missions in the western Pacific.
It is reported that this incident occurred on December 3rd, when the Philippines suddenly detected a large number of Chinese vessels operating in the Huangyan Island waters. At the same time, they also observed a U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer sailing nearby. According to the Philippines, based on their observation, the Chinese Navy had deployed the Dali (054A type) and Nanning (052D type) warships here. In addition, there were multiple Chinese maritime police ships actively operating in the vicinity, directly blocking the entrance to the lagoon of Huangyan Island.
During this process, Chinese warships also used radio broadcasts to ask the Philippine patrol aircraft to leave the airspace.
The U.S. "Naval News" stated: This encounter is the latest continuation of a series of military confrontations between China and the United States in the South China Sea. In August this year, a U.S. ship carried out its first action targeting Huangyan Island since 2019, and after November, military activities in the waters near Huangyan Island became more frequent, and the military confrontation continued to escalate. The "Nimitz" aircraft carrier strike group conducted joint patrols with the Philippine Navy near Huangyan Island, while China dispatched the H-6 bomber formations as a countermeasure.
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