China fires missiles in South China Sea 'in warning to US' after plane entered no-fly zone

CHINA has launched two missiles in the South China Sea in a furious warning to the United States.

By BILL MCLOUGHLIN

PUBLISHED: 00:19, Thu, Aug 27, 2020UPDATED: 05:58, Thu, Aug 27, 2020

Beijing has launched two medium-range missiles into the South China Sea in a scathing warning to the United States, as tensions between the superpowers soar, triggering World War 3 fears in the region. The move came on Wednesday morning, one day after China said a US U-2 spy plane entered a no-fly zone without permission. A source close to the Chinese military is understood to have told local media the missile launch was intended to send a warning to the United States.