The u.s navy stated that the arleigh
burke-class guided-missile destroyer
milius conducted a routine transit of
the sensitive taiwan strait in
accordance with international law. The u.s further stated that the ship's
transit demonstrates the us's commitment
to a free and open indo-pacific. Although there was no immediate response
from china, last month the military
condemned the u.s and canada for sending
a warship each through the taiwan strait, calling the action a threat to peace and
stability in the region.
China claims taiwan as its own territory
and has mounted repeated air force
missions into the latter country's air
defense identification zone over the
past year or so. The u.s like most countries has no
formal diplomatic ties with taiwan but
remains its most important international
backer. The us also regularly supplies arms to
taiwan. Beijing has referred to taiwan as
one of the most sensitive and important
issues in its relationship with
washington. The u.s has been conducting transits
through the strait on a monthly basis
along with occasional allies.
The u.s navy said the arleigh
burke-class guided missile destroyer
mileas conducted a routine taiwan strait
transit through international waters in
accordance with international law. Lhe ship's transit through the taiwan
strait demonstrates the u.s commitment
to a free and open indo-pacific. The united states military flies sales
and operates anywhere international law
allows, it added.
Last month the chinese military
condemned the united states and canada
for each sending a warship through the
taiwan strait, saying they were
threatening peace and stability in the
region. China claims democratically ruled taiwan
as its own territory and has mounted
repeated air force missions into
taiwan's air defense identification zone
over the past year or so, provoking anger
in taipei.
The united states like most countries
has no formal diplomatic ties with
taiwan but is its most important
international backer and arms supplier. Beijing calls taiwan the most sensitive
and important issue in its relations
with washington. U.S Navy ships have been transiting the
strait roughly monthly to the anger of
beijing. u.s allies occasionally also sent ships
through the strait including britain in
september.
The ship's transit through the taiwan
strait demonstrates the u.s commitment
to a free and open indo-pacific. The united states military flies, sales
and operates anywhere international law
allows, it added. There was no immediate response from
china. China claims democratically ruled
taiwan as its own territory and has
mounted repeated air force missions into
taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the past year or so provoking
anger in taipei.
The united states like most countries
has no formal diplomatic ties with
taiwan but as its most important
international backer and armed supplier. Beijing calls taiwan the most sensitive
and important issue in its relations
with washington.
