China says US hyped sailing of Navy warship in Taiwan Strait


              The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) is underway as it is positioned to conduct lifesaving actions in support of disaster relief efforts in Tonga on Jan. 25, 2022. China protested Wednesday, April 27, 2022, against the sailing of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait the previous day, accusing the American side of hyping the maneuver.(Naval Aircrewmen 2nd Class John Allen/U.S. Navy via AP)
            
              The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Tuesday, April 26, 2022. China protested Wednesday against the sailing of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait the previous day, accusing the American side of hyping the maneuver.(U.S. Pacific Command via AP)
China says US hyped sailing of Navy warship in Taiwan Strait