china sea: Beijing's seizure of the marine probe in international waters in the South China Sea raised already heightened tensions between the world's two largest military powers, according to Nine News Australia. On Sunday, after Beijing and Washington announced the drone would be returned, Trump tweeted We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back. - let them keep it! Trump's accusation that China had stolen the drone was not accurate said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying. AAP China has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that it had stolen an American research drone, as state media said his diplomatic inexperience could spark a confrontation between the two nations. Imagine that you found something on the street - you would need to first check and verify it before handing it back to someone else, she told a regular press conference. The Chinese military is expected to return the probe to the US Navy in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a US defence official said. Hua said the two sides are in smooth communication through military channels, and we believe the incident will be properly handled . She gave no further details.
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