China slams the U.S. and Canada for sending warships through the Taiwan Strait

After an American destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the narrow waterway separating Taiwan from China, Beijing reacted.

The Chinese military condemned the United States and Canada for sending their warships through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying that North American countries are threatening peace and stability in the region.

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stated that its troops monitored and “guarded” ships throughout their passage.

“The United States and Canada colluded to provoke and provoke…seriously endanger the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait,” it said.

“Taiwan is part of Chinese territory. The theater troops have always maintained a high level of alert and resolutely dealt with all threats and provocations.”

China claims that democratically ruled Taiwan is its own, and has carried out air force missions to Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) many times in the past year. Enraged Taipei.

China dispatched about 150 planes to the region in the four days starting on October 1, further exacerbating the tension between Beijing and Taipei and arousing international attention.

‘Show promise’

The U.S. military said that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Dewey, along with the Canadian frigate Winnipeg, passed through the narrow waterway separating Taiwan from its huge neighbor, China, on Thursday and Friday.

“The transit of Dewey and Winnipeg through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific region,” it added.

U.S. Navy ships cross the strait every month, which angered Beijing, which accused Washington of inciting regional tensions. American allies occasionally send ships through the strait, including Britain last month.

Although the tension in the Taiwan Strait has escalated, there have been no shooting incidents and Chinese aircraft have not entered Taiwan’s airspace. Activities are concentrated in the southwestern part of the air defense identification zone.

Although the air defense identification zone includes Taiwan’s airspace, it covers a wider area monitored and patrolled by Taiwan to allow more time to respond to any threats.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Sunday that three Chinese aircraft — two J-16 fighter jets and an anti-submarine aircraft — flew into the air defense identification zone again.