US denies China’s claim of expelling USS Higgins from Scarborough

The USS Higgins is one of the two American Navy vessels operating some 56 kilometres off Scarborough Shoal on Aug 13, according to the Philippine Coast Guard which released this photo. - PDI/ANN

MANILA: The United States Navy on Thursday (Aug 14) denied Chinese claims that it warned and expelled the guided missile destroyer USS Higgins during its mission off Scarborough Shoal.

Commander Megan Greene, spokesperson for the U. 7th Fleet, told the Inquirer that nothing untoward happened during its mission on Wednesday, two days after the collision between Chinese ships in the area.