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Chinese navy ship confronts U.S. cruiser amid tensions

: Dec 18, 2013 - : 12:21 am

A U.S. guided missle warship nearly collided with a Chinese ship in international waters last week while ‘conducting surveillance’ on one of the country’s aircraft carriers, the Liaoping.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, the USS Cowpens was in the South China Sea returning from a disaster relief operation in the Philippines about a week ago when they received a message from the Chinese telling them to halt.

Because the ship was in international waters, its commander ignored the message – until the Chinese navy pulled forced the crew’s attention.

The navy dispatched a tank landing ship to sail right in front of the Cowpens, forcing the warship to pull an emergency change of course.

If the U.S. crew hadn’t been able to pull off the emergency manevuer, the ship would have definitely collided with the Chinese vessel.

‘On December 5th, while lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens and a PLA Navy vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision,’ a Navy official said.

‘This incident underscores the need to ensure the highest standards of professional seamanship, including communications between vessels, to mitigate the risk of an unintended incident or mishap.’

U.S. officials protested the tense confrontation to China in both Washington and Beijing on diplomatic and military channels, according to a State Department official.

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