# Chinese military reports US 'illegal intrusion' into Chinese waters

https://mins.news/en/item/108822

- CGTN, 2026-10-20 07:12 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-20/Chinese-military-reports-US-illegal-intrusion-into-Chinese-waters-1RosjeAPguk/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> A Chinese military spokesperson said the USS Charleston entered waters near Xianbin Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao early Monday without Beijing's approval. The PLA Southern Theater Command Navy tracked and monitored the ship. China said the move infringed its sovereign rights and threatened maritime security, and called on the United States to stop such activities.

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