# PLA Navy says U.S. ship illegally entered waters near Xianbin Jiao, harming regional peace

https://mins.news/en/item/107534

- China News Service, 2026-10-20 08:38 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-20/detail-ihfmiwhm0736723.shtml

> The PLA Southern Theater Command Navy said the USS Charleston entered waters near Xianbin Jiao in China’s Nansha Qundao without Chinese government approval early Tuesday. Chinese forces tracked and monitored the ship, while a spokesperson said the move infringed China’s sovereign interests and endangered maritime security and regional peace and stability.

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