Tensions flare as Chinese fire four missiles into South China Sea, America adds sanctions

Bloomberg Last Updated: Aug 27, 2020, 10:10 AM EconomicTimes

China launched four medium-range ballistic missiles into the South China Sea on Wednesday amid broader military exercises by the PLA, according to a U.S. defense official who asked not to be identified. The missiles landed in the sea in an area between Hainan Island and the Paracel Islands, the official said. The move came a day after Beijing protested a flyover by a U.S. spy plane.

By David Wainer and Tony Capaccio

U.S.-China tensions over the South China Sea escalated on Wednesday with Beijing firing four missiles into the disputed waterway and the Trump administration strengthening action against companies that helped set up outposts in the region.

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