{
    "byline": "By Bao Yinan",
    "charset": "UTF-8",
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    "excerpt": "On October 20, China accused a U.S. naval vessel of \u201cundermining regional stability\u201d by entering waters near Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands. According to a spokesperson for the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2019s Southern Theater Command Navy, the U.S. Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston (LCS-18) \u201cillegally \u200bintruded\u201d into waters adjacent to Sabina Shoal \u201cwithout approval from the Chinese government.\u201d By contrast, a U.S.\u200b Navy 7th Fleet spokesperson maintained that the Charleston conducted \u201croutine operations in international waters\u201d consistent with international law.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 10211,
    "publishedTime": null,
    "siteName": null,
    "title": "Why the China-US Naval Encounter at Sabina Shoal Is Different"
}