The U.S. Navy missile destroyer USS Milius performed a freedom of navigation mission in the South China Sea on the 10th.

(The picture is taken from the Facebook fan page of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The CCP’s military exercise around Taiwan entered its third day today. As the CCP held its military exercise, the U.S. Navy stated that the Burke-class missile destroyer “USS Milius” (USS Milius) was carried out in the South China Sea on the 10th. The "freedom of navigation" mission reaffirms the rights and freedoms of navigation in the South China Sea and emphasizes that actions are in line with international law.

The U.S. Navy said it reaffirmed its rights and freedoms of navigation in the South China Sea and said its actions were in line with international law.

(The picture is taken from the Facebook fan page of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet)

The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet stated that the USS Milius sailed through the South China Sea on the 10th, left the "excessive claim area" (excessive claim area) after the operation, and continued to sail in the South China Sea.

The Seventh Fleet emphasized that this freedom of navigation activity is to defend the maritime rights, freedom and legal uses (lawful uses) in the area.

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The statement mentioned that the operation of the Milius proves that the Mischief Reef of the Nansha Islands belongs to the low-tide highlands in a natural state (naturally formed land surrounded by water at low tide and submerged in the water at high tide), According to international law, there is no right to territorial waters, and the land reclamation work, facilities and structures on Mischief Reef have not changed this fact. The US military's "normal operations" within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef indicate that ships can operate in these areas. Sea areas, lawfully exercising the right to freedom of the high seas.

The "Milius" was accused by the Chinese People's Liberation Army of illegally intruding into China's "territorial waters" in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea on March 23. However, the U.S. Seventh Fleet responded that the "Milius" was performing a routine cruise mission in the South China Sea. was not expelled by the Chinese side.

The U.S. Seventh Fleet issued a statement on March 24 stating that the Milius continued its operations in the waters of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on the 24th, advocating the right and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, which is in line with international law.

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