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A US aircraft carrier
CHINA protested at Washington’s gunboat diplomacy today after a US warship entered Chinese-claimed waters just as trade talks were beginning in Beijing.
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force was scrambled and naval vessels were dispatched to identify the ship. It was discovered to be the USS Campbell destroyer and was warned to leave the area.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China would continue to make an effort to solve trade disagreements with the US envoys.
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