US warship sails through Taiwan Strait in message to China
By Lucas Tomlinson
The USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, has transited the Taiwan Strait for the first time since September. The move is likely to irk China, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province.
For the first time since September, a U.S. warship has transited the Taiwan Strait.
The move by the USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, is likely to irk China, which views the island of Taiwan as a breakaway province.
"Guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Nov. 12 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,†said Cmdr. Reann Mommsen, spokesperson for the U.S. 7th fleet.
“The U.S. Navy will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows," he added.
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