On Mon which marks the fifth anniversary of the illegal and invalid South China Sea Arbitration ruling, the US suffered a head-on blow when trying to make provocations in South China Sea, from which the “destroyer of regional stability” was exposed. https://t.co/V7lHsjMODR

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 12, 2021

https://t.co/I6gAsw5b7o https://t.co/u7sFWSV0nR pic.twitter.com/U1eQqrEBe9

— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) July 12, 2021

@US7thFleet has updated their statement to slam China's earlier statement about the US Navy destroyer being "driven away" from the waters. First time I've ever seen something like this. cc: @CollinSLKoh https://t.co/C6l5gcMRcx pic.twitter.com/MPGODiY3bZ

— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) July 12, 2021

"The operation reflects our commitment to uphold freedom of navigation and lawful uses of the sea as a principle. The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international waters allows, as USS Benfold did here. Nothing PRC says otherwise will deter us."

— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) July 12, 2021

"The PRC's behavior stands in contrast to the United States' adherence to international law and our vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region."

— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) July 12, 2021

"All nations, large and small, should be secure in their sovereignty, free from coercion, and able to pursue economic growth consistent with accepted international rules and norms."

— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) July 12, 2021

https://t.co/Q6fRMZvye6

— M.E.N ⍟ (@ModernEraNews) July 12, 2021

China’s military said it chased a U.S. warship out of a disputed area of the South China Sea on Monday

The US Navy, in a statement by the 7th Fleet Public Affairs office, rejected the Chinese statement as false but gave no details of a possible encounterhttps://t.co/Uipk1sU4Et

— Drogon (@drogon_dracarys) July 12, 2021