US warship ‘posed a threat’ to China’s security

BEIJING: A United States (US) warship that was forced to maneuver to avoid a collision with a Chinese naval vessel had “posed a threat”, state-run media said Monday, after Washington accused China of being the aggressor.

The Global Times newspaper, which often takes a nationalistic stance, said the USS Cowpens guided missile cruiser had “come to China’s threshold and posed a threat to China’s military security”.