The day after a U.S. Navy ship and a Coast Guard speedboat sailed through the Taiwan Strait, China slammed the United States on Saturday, calling it “the greatest threat to peace and stability.”
The website of the Ministry of National Defense of China stated that the move was provocative, indicating that the United States is the biggest threat to peace and stability in the 160-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait and the maker of hidden security risks.
“We express our firm opposition and strong condemnation,” the statement quoted Associated Press.
In a statement on Saturday, China also called Taiwan an “inseparable part of China.” It added that Beijing will not tolerate any interference in its so-called internal affairs.
Guided guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd and Coast Guard’s legendary speedboat Munro Sail through The waters between China and Taiwan on Friday. This is the eighth time the U.S. Navy has sent warships through controversial waters.
A statement from the Seventh Fleet of the Japanese Navy said: “These vessels legally pass through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
The 127-meter Munro arrived in the area in mid-August for a month-long deployment. Earlier this week, Monroe was seen training with a Japanese Coast Guard ship. Aso, In the East China Sea.
With the launch of China, the border crossing came Assault drill Earlier this month, in multiple locations near Taiwan in response to the so-called “external interference” and “provocation.” The warships and fighters dispatched from the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army conducted exercises in the southwest and southeast waters of Taiwan, practiced joint live-fire attacks, and tested the unit’s comprehensive joint combat capabilities.
In the recent exercise, Beijing also used a large civilian freighter to transport troops, weapons, and supplies, implying that it has the ability to mobilize civilian ships during Taiwan’s invasion.
Earlier this month, officials from the US and Taiwan Coast Guard met to discuss strengthening cooperation. The US State Department recently approved the sale of 40 self-propelled howitzers to Taiwan. The island nation subsequently thanked the United States for the sale, saying it would help “maintain rock-solid self-defense and regional peace and stability.”
Since President Joe Biden took office in January, senior Pentagon officials have also held talks with the Chinese military for the first time, focusing on managing risks between the two countries. Reuters Said.
China considers Taiwan a rebellious province and has vowed to eventually “unify” Taiwan with the mainland, using force when necessary.
This is a senior U.S. military official predict A possible military action It may happen in the next six years.
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