a Chinese warship came within 45 yards of its bow as the American ship transited a disputed island chain in the South China Sea

In the South China Sea – It sounds more like the American ship was a few thousand miles closer than it should have been.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chinese-warship-45-yards-uss-decatur-south-china/story?id=58210760

• By LUIS MARTINEZ

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur had to maneuver to avoid a collision on Sunday after a Chinese warship came within 45 yards of its bow as the American ship transited a disputed island chain in the South China Sea on Sunday, U.S. defense officials said.

The close encounter that the U.S. Navy characterized as “unsafe and unprofessional” comes at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and China.

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