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China deploys forces to track USS Charleston near Xianbin Jiao

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC · How we work

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China’s Theater Command Navy deployed forces to track U.S. warship USS Charleston near Xianbin Jiao.
The United States called the operation a freedom-of-navigation patrol, its first South China Sea patrol this year.
China said the intrusion violated sovereign rights, threatened regional peace, and kept forces on high alert.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard vessel Taichung warned a Chinese ship entering waters near the Pratas Islands, broadcasting sovereignty claims.

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China’s Theater Command Navy deployed forces to track U.S. warship USS Charleston near Xianbin Jiao.
The United States called the operation a freedom-of-navigation patrol, its first South China Sea patrol this year.
China said the intrusion violated sovereign rights, threatened regional peace, and kept forces on high alert.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard vessel Taichung warned a Chinese ship entering waters near the Pratas Islands, broadcasting sovereignty claims.