The move comes after reports of a Chinese warship seizing a US underwater drone in the international waters of the disputed South China Sea region emerged on December 16.
The news didn't sit well with President-elect Trump, who took to Twitter to express his dissatisfaction.
China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters — rips it out of water and takes it to China in unprecedented act.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 17, 2016
After that, Chinese state media claimed that Trump does not have what it takes to lead the US.
