US-China tensions rise as missiles fired and US trade restrictions announced
Beijing fired two missiles into the disputed South China Sea as US restricts individuals ‘complicit’ in matters related to the contested waterway
26 August 2020 - 18:16
New York — US-China tensions over the South China Sea escalated on Wednesday as Beijing fired two missiles into the disputed waterway and the Trump administration added 24 Chinese companies to a list of entities facing trade restrictions for helping build outposts in the region.
Amid ongoing military drills, China launched two medium-range missiles into the South China Sea, the South China Morning Post reported. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were US ships in the area. The move came a day after Beijing protested a flyover by a US spy plane earlier this week...
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