China-US Relations Update: Trump Accuses Beijing Of Stealing Underwater Drone That Pentagon Says Will Be Returned

China will return an underwater U.S. drone it seized in the South China Sea, the Pentagon announced Saturday. The incident prompted President-elect Donald Trump to accuse Beijing of stealing the drone.

“Through direct engagement with Chinese authorities, we have secured an understanding that the Chinese will return the UUV [unmanned underwater vehicle] to the United States,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said Saturday in a statement.