WASHINGTON: The chief of US naval operations spoke with his Chinese counterpart via video on Thursday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to artificial islands built by Beijing in the South China Sea.

The call between Admiral John Richardson and Admiral Wu Shengli, who commands the Chinese navy, lasted about an hour.

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