![UPDATE 6-U.S. warship sails near South China Sea islands claimed by China]( "UPDATE 6-U.S. warship sails near South China Sea islands claimed by China")
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, a move that Beijing condemned as an illegal attempt by Washington at “maritime hegemony”. The busy waterway is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-Chinese relationship, which include an escalating trade war, American sanctions on China’s military, and U.S. relations with Taiwan. Reuters reported on Tuesday that China had denied a request for a U.S. Navy warship to visit the port city of Qingdao.
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