China Defends Sailing A Warship Into The Path Of U.S. And Canadian Vessels Conducting Joint Exercises In The Taiwan Strait On Saturday

 

Reuters: China rebukes US, Canadian navies for Taiwan Strait transit 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's military rebuked the United States and Canada for "deliberately provoking risk" after the countries' navies staged a rare joint sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. 

The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canada's HMCS Montreal conducted a "routine" transit of the strait on Saturday "through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law". 

"Chung-Hoon and Montreal's bilateral transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific," it said in a statement. 

The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army said its forces monitored the ships throughout and "handled" the situation in accordance with the law and regulations.  

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WNU Editor: China is now threatening harsher measures in the future (see tweet below).

Chinese general threatens foreign navies after warships nearly collide in Taiwan Strait. #SLD23https://t.co/wOKkjL0HEL

— Eryk Bagshaw (@ErykBagshaw) June 4, 2023

China Defends Sailing A Warship Into The Path Of U.S. And Canadian Vessels Conducting Joint Exercises In The Taiwan Strait On Saturday 

 PLA handles US, Canadian warships in provocative Taiwan Straits transit amid Shangri-La Dialogue, forcing US vessel to alter course -- Global Times (China)  

China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing -- AP 

China accuses US of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships -- CNN

‘Mind your own business’: PRC defense minister to world, hours after PLAN ship rushes US destroyer -- Breaking Defense  

China rebukes US after Taiwan Strait near-collision -- RT