The Chinese military described the recent passage of the American Arleigh Burke-class missile interceptor through the Taiwan Strait as a pure US publicity stunt. This was expressed by Shi Yi, the official representative of the Eastern region of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combat command.
“American missile hunter Chung Hung made a clear clamor through the Taiwan Strait on January 5,” the statement posted on the PLA’s Eastern Combat Command Area WeChat page said.
He states that the Chinese Armed Forces has warned this ship and is constantly monitoring its movement. As Shi Yi stated, the situation was completely under control.
The previous day, the press service of the US Seventh Fleet declarationThe American Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer Chung Hung crossed the Taiwan Strait to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to a “free and open” Indo-Pacific.
The US Seventh Fleet emphasized that the crossing took place outside the territorial waters of “any coastal state”.