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US Navy Destroyer on 'Freedom of Navigation' Operation in S. China Sea

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A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation on Friday in the South China Sea, the Reuters news agency reports. Speaking exclusively to Reuters on condition of anonymity, U.S. officials said that the USS Mustin came within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef, an artificial island built by China in the Spratly Islands, and carried out maneuvering operations. Neither China’s Foreign nor Defense Ministries immediately responded to a request for comment by...

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