Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of US destroyer in latest act of aggression near Taiwan: report

A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of hitting the USS Chung-Hoon on Saturday while the U.S. destroyer was conducting joint exercises with Canada in the Taiwan Strait. 

The incident occurred as U.S.-Chinese tensions remain high in the South China Sea. 

The Chinese ship sped up and cut in front of USS Chung-Hoon’s bow, warning the U.S. ship that there would be a collision if it didn’t alter course, Canada’s Global News — whose reporters witnessed the near-miss from the HMCS Montreal — reported.

The U.S. told the Chinese ship to stay away from the destroyer and at the last moment the Chinese altered course.

The Chung-Hoon was also reportedly forced to slow down and alter course over the close call.