中国南部战区海军周二指责一艘美国濒海作战舰“非法”进入南沙群岛仙宾礁附近海域，未获北京批准，危及海上安全。
China's Southern Theater Command Navy on Tuesday accused a US littoral combat ship of jeopardising maritime security by "illegally" entering waters near Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands without approval from Beijing.
中国海军派遣力量跟踪监控USS Charleston号，并表示美国的行动不仅侵犯中国的主权权利，还损害地区和平与稳定。
The Chinese navy dispatched forces to track and monitor the USS Charleston, and said the US action not only infringes on China's sovereign rights but was also detrimental to regional peace and stability.
中国和与美国有共同防御条约的菲律宾均主张对仙宾礁及整个南沙群岛群岛拥有主权。美国海军未立即回应置评请求。
China and the Philippines, which shares a mutual defence treaty with the US, both contest sovereignty over Sabina Shoal and the entire Spratly Islands archipelago. The US Navy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.