US rejects China's claim its warship illegally entered waters in the South China Sea Washington has rejected Beijing's claims that a the US warship was driven out of waters it illegally entered in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday. China's military said that the USS Milius, a guided missile destroyer, had "illegally intruded into China‘s Xisha territorial waters without the approval of the Chinese government. south china sea,south china sea dispute,china,the south china sea,tribunal rejects beijing's claims in south china sea,chinese militia in south china sea,south china sea conflict,south china sea tensions,south china sea latest news,south china sea news,us warship in south china sea,warship in south china sea,us navy in south china sea,beijing's claims in south china sea,south china sea war,illegal structure at south china sea