Tension in Taiwan… US sends warship
The US warship carrying guided missiles was reported to have passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time yesterday after China held a military exercise around the island of Taiwan last week.
In the statement made by the US Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Pacific, it was stated that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius “passed through a corridor in the Bosphorus that is not included in the territorial waters of any coastal state”. In the statement, which called the ship’s passage a “routine activity” conducted in accordance with international law, “the ship’s passage through the Taiwan Strait is an indication of the United States’ commitment to a free and open country “. Indo-Pacific. The US military will continue to fly, navigate and operate where international law allows.
The transition took place in the US Taiwan Strait after the military exercise organized around the island from April 8 to 10, after TsaiIng-wen, leader of Taiwan, with which China has a conflict of sovereignty, will visit the US and meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarhty. It was the first cruise activity in
CHINESE REACTION
China, for its part, accused the US of “exaggerating” the passage of the ship. Major Colonel Xi Yi, spokesman for the Eastern Front Command responsible for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PRC) east coast regions, which includes Taiwan, said that by confirming that the US ship had passed through the Strait of Taiwan, “made an exaggerated announcement of his passing.”
Stating that units affiliated with the command were observing and following the ship along the cruise route, Sözcü Şi said, “Units will always be on high alert to protect national sovereignty and security, as well as peace and security. regional stability”.
Attached to the US Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Pacific, the ship’s passage was the fleet’s second cruise in the Taiwan Strait this year. Earlier, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon passed through the Taiwan Strait on January 6.
China, which views the island of Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait as its sovereignty, opposes a US military presence in the region. The navigation and reconnaissance activities of the US Navy in the region cause tension between the two countries. (AA)