Taiwan's defense ministry asserted that the Taiwan Strait is not under China's sovereignty and warned that any attempts to create tension in the region pose a threat to global security. The statement comes after China criticized Canada for sailing a warship through the strait, a move seen by the US and its allies as a routine exercise of international freedom of navigation.
TAIPEI/BEIJING — The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island's defense ministry said on Monday, after Beijing criticized Canada for sailing a warship through the sensitive waterway.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.
"Neither China's defense ministry nor Taiwan Affairs Office immediately responded to requests for comment.Taiwan has complained of repeated Chinese military activities near the island.Its defense ministry said on Monday morning in its daily update of China's actions over the previous 24 hours that it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and nine ships around the island, concentrated in the strait and off Taiwan's southwest.
TIANWAN STRAIT CHINA CANADA FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION GLOBAL SECURITY
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