According to US media reports, Chinese and US warships narrowly avoided a collision in the South China Sea last week. The incident is clear proof that the intensive operations of the US navy in China's coastal waters represent a growing risk to China's national security.

Even before the full account of the incident is made available, details revealed by the US media show the US should be held responsible for the incident.

Citing US military sources, Reuters reported on Friday that a US guided missile cruiser in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese warship maneuvering nearby. The US warship was operating in the vicinity of China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning, which is on a preannounced training mission in the waters.