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This is the 12th Taiwanese crossing in 2020 by the US Navy – Photo: Straits Times / US Navy
The US Navy has announced that its guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin has just completed “a regular transit through the Taiwan Strait on December 19, in accordance with international law.”
According to the Reuters news agency, in a statement on the same day announced by the Eastern Region (one of the five military zones of the Chinese army), the Chinese army said that its naval and air forces were “on hold.” tail and follow “American ships.
“These US ship voyages are intentionally heating up the problem in Taiwan. They fear the calm wind from the Taiwan Strait. They send flirtatious glances at the forces supporting independent Taiwan, seriously damaging the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.” , declared the East East war zone.
The Chinese statement also accused the United States of showing strength and trying to use Taiwan as a flag for selfish strategic purposes.
In Taipei, the Taiwan Defense Agency said US warships had moved south and were also monitoring their activity. They said that “the situation is normal”.
This is the twelfth voyage by a United States Navy ship across the Taiwan Strait this year. The US Navy said the latest trip “demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
China considers Taiwan as part of its territory and affirms that it does not rule out measures of force to unify the island.
However, Taiwanese leader Thai Anh Van took a tough stance on Beijing. Recently, the United States and Taiwan have increased their cooperation, especially on the military side, provoking a strong reaction from Beijing.
