China protests U.S. warship sailing near disputed Scarborough Shoal

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday protested the sailing of a U.S. warship near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, saying Beijing would take "necessary measures" to safeguard its sovereignty.The missile destroyer came within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal, called Huangyan Island by China, on Wednesday night, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang.Scarborough Shoal, a triangular atoll located some 220 kilometers west of the Philippine main island Luzon, was effectively seized by China in 2012. Manila continues to claim sovereignty over the feature.The U.S. action…READ FULL ARTICLE