A Chinese naval helicopter prepares to land aboard the People's Liberation Army frigate CNS Huangshan in the South China Sea, June 16, 2017.
NYPost: US, Chinese warships enter South China Sea as tensions rise over oil dispute
A months-long standoff between Chinese and Malaysian vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea over oil exploration has drawn US, Chinese and Australian warships, according to reports.
The high-stakes drama began in December when Malaysia’s state oil company Petronas contracted a ship to explore waters in the country’s extended continental shelf that are also claimed by China and Vietnam, according to Bloomberg News.
Those two countries dispatched ships to shadow the Malaysian vessel.
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Update: High-Seas Energy Fight Off Malaysia Draws U.S., Chinese Warships (Bloomberg)
WNU Editor: The war of words between China and the U.S. over the South China Sea is intensifying .... US 'Strongly Opposes China's Bullying' in the South China Sea (VOA). More here .... China accuses US of meddling in South China Sea issue amid coronavirus tensions (Daily Sabah).
Update: The Australian Navy has joined the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea .... US Navy and RAN conduct combined operations in South China Sea (Naval Technology).
