WASHINGTON: China has seized an unmanned US naval underwater testing vehicle in international waters in the South China Sea, a US defense official told AFP on Friday -- a move sure to heighten concerns about Beijing's military presence in the disputed area.
The probe, a US Navy vessel operated by civilians, "was taken" by China, the official said, adding the craft was seized about 50 miles off Subic Bay.
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