US EditionChina condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait
- On Friday, China dispatched naval and air units to track and issue warnings to American and British naval vessels passing through the Taiwan Strait.
- The U.S. Navy and its allies regularly transit the Taiwan Strait, which China claims as territorial waters, while the U.S. views it as an international waterway for freedom of navigation.
- China condemned the recent transit of American and British naval vessels through its nearby waters, accusing them of provocations and causing tensions.
- China’s Eastern Theater Command accused the U.S. and the UK of creating tension and jeopardizing stability in the Taiwan Strait, while both countries maintain that their naval passage was lawful and complied with international regulations.
- This incident reflects ongoing regional tensions, with China increasing military pressure on Taiwan and allies continuing naval operations to assert navigational rights in the contested strait.
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PLA Eastern Theater Command condemns U.S., UK warships' transit in Taiwan Straits
The U.S. destroyer USS Higgins and the UK frigate HMS Richmond transited the Taiwan Straits on Friday, engaging in provocative actions. The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) deployed naval and air forces to monitor
‘Provocation’: China condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait
China's military has condemned the sailing of a US and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships. Read full story
Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond conducts transit of the Taiwan Strait - Navy Lookout
On 12 September, HMS Richmond sailed through international waters that separate China and Taiwan in company with the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Higgins. China responded by dispatching air and naval assets to monitor the passage and predictably accused the two nations of “trouble-making and provocation”. The Taiwan Strait is just 80 miles wide at its […] The post Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond conducts transit of the Taiwan Strait first a…
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