China condemns joint US-Canada warship transit through Taiwan Strait
Zee News
China claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, and has mounted repeated air force missions into Taiwan`s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the past year, provoking anger in Taipei.
Beijing/Taipei: The Chinese military on Sunday (October 17) condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, 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 defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the past year, provoking anger in Taipei.
China sent around 150 aircraft into the zone over a four-day period beginning on October 1 in a further heightening of tension between Beijing and Taipei that has sparked concern internationally.
