United States President-elect Donald Trump has said that the US should let China keep the Navy’s underwater drone after Beijing agreed to give back the unmanned glider that it seized in the disputed South China Sea.
Mr Trump’s tweet came hours after Pentagon announced it had reached an understanding with China for the return of the drone. The Pentagon had alleged that the drone was unlawfully seized by China on 15th December.
The US lodged a formal diplomatic complaint and demanded the drone back. China yesterday slammed the US for making a fuss over the seizure of its underwater drone and said it will return the device in an appropriate manner.
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We should tell China that we don’t want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
Donald J. Trump