Tensions flared in the South China Sea as China claimed its navy “expelled” the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Beijing released footage of the confrontation, calling the U.S. patrol an “illegal intrusion,” while Washington dismissed the claim as false, citing routine freedom-of-navigation operations. francesco bagnaia The incident came just a day after a Chinese navy frigate collided with another Chinese vessel during an attempt to block a Philippine ship. Multiple nations, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, stake overlapping claims in the contested waters.
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