USS Cowpens nearly collided with Chinese ship while shadowing Liaoning

USS Cowpens was forced to stop after a Chinese naval ship blocked its path in South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said.

At the time of the incident, the American warship was shadowing aircraft carrier Liaoning in international waters.

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