chinese army, USA He said that two of his navy’s warships were in “on alert” as they passed through the Taiwan Strait.
In a statement made by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Front Command, it was stated that “the passage of USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville ships through the Taiwan Strait was monitored”, “the soldiers are on the alert and ready to repel any provocation.”
US BATTLESHIPS PASSED THROUGH TAIWAN
US warships passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit earlier this month.
In a statement from the US Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Pacific, it was stated that “USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville ships routinely transit through the Taiwan Strait.”
In the statement, it was emphasized that “cruise” type warships “use a corridor that is not in the territorial waters of any of the countries that have a coast on the Bosphorus”.
The crossing was the US Navy’s first cruise in the Bosphorus since Pelosi’s visit to the island, which is in conflict with China.
White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said on August 12 that “the United States will resume standard air and sea crossings through the Taiwan Strait in the coming weeks.”
PELOSI’S VISIT AND RISING MILITARY TENSION
Pelosi became the first Speaker of the US House of Representatives to visit the island, which is in a sovereignty conflict with China, in 25 years. The visit drew the reaction of China, which saw the island as part of its territory.
The Chinese army started military exercises around the island after the visit. The exercises, which lasted for 7 days, had created a de facto blockade around the island. During exercises using real weapons and ammunition, guided missiles fired from mainland China fell into the waters near Taiwan.
The army spokesman announced that the exercises were completed on August 10, but stated that the military patrol activity in the Taiwan Strait would continue.
After his visit, flights and patrols became regular, as Chinese military warplanes and warships crossed the nominal “middle line” separating the Taiwan Strait.
Following Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi, a 5-member delegation headed by Democratic Party Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, Indiana State Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Republican Party Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee also visited Taiwan this month.
Beijing, emphasizing the “one China principle”, opposes Taiwan’s establishing independent diplomatic relations with the countries of the world, its representation in the United Nations and other international organizations, and stipulates that the countries that recognize it should break their diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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