TAIPEI: A US and a Canadian warship have crossed the waters separating Taiwan and China, every week after Beijing held large-scale army drills within the delicate passage.
The United States and its allies frequently cross the 180km-long Taiwan Strait to bolster its standing as a global waterway, angering Beijing.
The Chinese Communist Party has by no means dominated Taiwan, however claims the self-ruled island as a part of its territory and has stated it won’t surrender the usage of drive to deliver it underneath its management.
“The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) and the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) performed a routine transit of the Taiwan Strait on October 20,” stated the seventh US Navy fleet in a press release. .
“The transit of Higgins and Vancouver by the Taiwan Strait demonstrated the dedication of the United States and Canada to uphold freedom of navigation for all nations as a precept.”
China stated on Monday (October 21) that the actions of the United States and Canada had disrupted “peace and stability within the Taiwan Strait.”
“The PLA Eastern Theater Command has organized naval and air forces to watch and stay on alert all through the transit, managing the state of affairs in accordance with legal guidelines and laws,” army spokesman Captain Li Xi stated in a press release.
Taiwan’s protection and international ministries didn’t instantly reply to AFP’s request for remark.
