DOWNREP #012:USS Nimitz Sends Defiant Message in South China Sea Stand-off

ICOD: 29 MAR 22

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The USS Nimitz, an American aircraft carrier, has sent a defiant message to China as it docked temporarily in South Korea after completing its recent deployment in the contested waters of the Western Pacific Ocean.The arrival of the USS Nimitz in the region has raised eyebrows in both Beijing and Pyongyang, and comes as tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea.