Taiwan Strait not China's, Taipei says

Canadian Frigate HMCS Ottawa Transits Taiwan Strait
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH341) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first for a U.S. allied warship in 2025. Ottawa’s transit comes four days after destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) and survey ship USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62) carried out their own Taiwan Strait transit.
China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan Strait
The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway.
Taiwan Strait not China's, Taipei says after Canadian warship passes through
The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island's defence ministry said on Monday, after Beijing criticised Canada for sailing a warship through the sensitive waterway.
China condemns sailing of Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait
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 U.S. Navy ships made a similar mission.
Chinese military condemns Canadian warship’s transit of sensitive Taiwan Strait
The PLA Eastern Theatre Command issues strong criticism of Sunday’s passage by Canada’s naval frigate the HMCS Ottawa.
China says US has 'gravely backpedaled' on Taiwan
China's Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan.
US and Chinese Navy Ships in Close Encounter in Taiwan Strait
Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.
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