10月20日凌晨，美“查尔斯顿”号濒海战斗舰未经中国政府允许，冲闯中国南沙群岛仙宾礁附近海域，中国人民解放军南部战区海军组织兵力依法依规跟踪监视。中国对南沙群岛及其附近海域拥有无可争辩的主权，美方行动侵犯中国主权权益，威胁海上安全，不利于地区和平稳定，美方应立即停止相关活动。战区部队时刻保持高度戒备，捍卫国家主权安全，维护地区和平稳定。

  Spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy: In the early hours of October 20, the U.S. littoral combat ship USS Charleston, illegally intruded into the waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao of China’s Nansha Qundao without approval from the Chinese government. The PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) Navy dispatched forces to track and monitor the U.S. vessel in accordance with laws and regulations. China holds indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Qundao and its adjacent waters. The U.S. action infringes upon China’s sovereign rights and interests, jeopardizes maritime security, and is detrimental to regional peace and stability. The U.S. side should immediately cease such activities. Forces of the STC remain on high alert at all times to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and uphold regional peace and stability.