China says it drove away Dutch warship near disputed Paracel Islands

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China’s military claimed it used electronic interference to drive away a Dutch warship near the disputed Paracel Islands, accusing the Dutch navy of causing a 'miscalculation'. The incident occurred in the South China Sea, a region known for territorial tensions.

China’s military said on Wednesday that it had used measures including electronic interference to drive away a Dutch warship near the disputed Paracel Islands, and in a rare move accused the Dutch navy of triggering “miscalculation”. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Southern Theatre Command, which oversees the South China Sea, said in a post on its official WeChat account on Wednesday evening that the Dutch frigate De Ruyter had “illegally intruded into China’s Xisha Islands” and that its...