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CHINESE Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said late Saturday that China has decided to hand over the US underwater drone it captured in its waters to the United States in an appropriate manner.
According Yang's statement on the website of the defense ministry, on the afternoon of December 15, a Chinese naval lifeboat located an unidentified device in the waters of the South China Sea. In order to prevent the device from causing harm to the safety of navigation and personnel of passing vessels, the Chinese naval lifeboat verified and examined the device in a professional and responsible manner.
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PacificSentinel: THAT'S the story their going with, sorry China but that doesn't come close to being believable, try again!