China will return the US underwater drone seized by a naval vessel in the South China Sea, both countries said on Sunday, but Beijing complained that United States had been hyping up the incident. US president-elect Donald Trump blasted the seizure with a pair of provocative tweets, accusing Beijing of[Read More…]
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South China Sea: China seizes US underwater drone; US demanding its return
The US Navy unmanned underwater glider that was gathering unclassified scientific data in the South China Sea was seized by a Chinese warship. The US is demanding its return, said the Pentagon on Friday. The US has raised a formal diplomatic complaint over Thursday’s episode, said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis[Read More…]