Event Brief
China says it used electronic interference to drive off Dutch ship
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: China’s PLA said it used measures including electronic interference to drive away a Dutch warship near the Paracel Islands.
WHO: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theatre Command
WHAT: Said it used measures including electronic interference to drive away the Dutch frigate De Ruyter near the Paracel Islands and accused the Dutch navy of triggering “miscalculation.”
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE: Paracel Islands (Xisha Islands)
WHY: It was reacting to the Dutch frigate’s alleged illegal intrusion into China’s Xisha Islands.
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