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US Navy Strike Group Begins Patrol in South China Sea

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FILE - The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), bottom, is seen relieving the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2014.
FILE - The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), bottom, is seen relieving the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2014.

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, despite a warning from China on Wednesday not to interfere with Chinese sovereignty in the area.

The U.S. Navy announced the group began routine patrols Saturday. The group includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

The area where the U.S. group is patrolling is a disputed area; China has been asserting its rule over the waterway despite territorial claims from a number of other east Asian nations.

Nations competing with China for claims to parts of the South China Sea include Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Taiwan also claims part of the area.

The U.S. strike group trained off the coasts of Hawaii and Guam in preparation for the patrols.

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