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BEIJING - China 's military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces had monitored and warned the ship, a mission that came just a few days after US Navy ships made a similar mission.The US Navy, and occasionally ships from allied countries like Canada , Britain and France, transit the strait, which they consider an international waterway, around once a month.
Taiwan's defense ministry said on Sunday that the ship had sailed in a northerly direction, adding that Taiwanese forces also kept watch.Taiwan's foreign ministry welcomed the sailing."Canada has once again taken concrete actions to defend the freedom, peace and openness of the Taiwan Strait and has demonstrated its firm position that the Taiwan Strait is international waters," it said on Sunday.Taiwan has complained of repeated Chinese military activities near the island.
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