US EditionChina criticises UK warship's patrol in Taiwan Strait
- On June 12, 2025, the Japanese destroyer JS Takanami conducted its transit of the Taiwan Strait, becoming the third ship from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to navigate this route.
- This voyage followed earlier transits by the destroyers JS Sazanami in September and JS Akizuki in February amid heightened regional tensions and frequent Chinese military activity around Taiwan.
- On June 18, 2025, HMS Spey, a Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel, transited the Taiwan Strait during a scheduled deployment, conducting a routine freedom-of-navigation operation in accordance with international law.
- China's Eastern Theater Command condemned the HMS Spey transit as "public hyping" and accused the British of distorting legal principles, while Taiwan and Britain affirmed the passage as safeguarding freedom of navigation.
- These transits and statements reflect ongoing disputes over the status of the Taiwan Strait, with China viewing it as sovereign waters and Taiwan and others, including Britain, considering it international waters amidst rising military and political tensions.
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