China denies US accusations of South China Sea missile tests 0 SHARES Share it! The South China Sea is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a trade war, U.S. sanctions and self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own. China and the United States have repeatedly traded barbs in the past over what Washington says is Beijing’s militarization of the South China Sea by building military installations on artificial islands and reefs. China’s claims in the South China Sea, through which about $5 trillion in shipborne trade passes each year, are contested all or in part by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. News of the China missile tests was first reported by NBC News.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 05, 2019 15:11 UTC