Beijing protests over USS Higgins’ presence near Scarborough Shoal while American navy says its presence is lawful.

The statement comes two days after Chinese ships collided during a confrontation with a Philippine government supply mission.

The Chinese military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a U.S. destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the U.S. Navy said its action was in ...