China Condemns U.S. Navy Patrol In Taiwan Strait, Calls It A Security Threat
In a recent development, the U.S. Navy has deployed two of its warships to patrol the Taiwan Strait this week, a move which China has strongly criticised.
The USS Ralph Johnson, a guided-missile destroyer, and the USNS Bowditch, a survey ship, carried out the passage between Monday and Wednesday.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed the movement, calling it a routine transit in international waters. This is the first mission of its kind since President Donald Trump took office last month.
A U.S. Navy spokesperson, Commander Matthew Comer, stated that the patrol was conducted in a corridor beyond any country’s territorial seas. He said that all nations have the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in this waterway.
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command immediately responded, deploying naval and air forces to monitor the U.S. ships.
PLA spokesperson Colonel Li Xi accused the U.S. of sending the wrong signals and escalating security risks in t…
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