Two US Navy warships sailed this sunday International waters of the Strait Taiwan visited the island in early August for the first such maneuver since US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the transit this Sunday and said in a statement: there was no disorder two American cruisers heading north towards the Taiwan Strait
Ships identified as the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville, Carried out a “routine” transit in the region “through international waters in accordance with international law”local news agency CNA reported.
This operation took place three weeks after Pelosi made a brief visit to Taipei. Despite previous warnings from Beijingcaused a crisis in the strait, causing military maneuvers around the island.
War games with live fire and long range missile launch Described as “irresponsible” by the Taiwanese governmentas well as creating numerous signs of concern in the international community.
During the same period, the United States described the crisis as “manufactured” by Beijing and stated that it would continue to operate through the Taiwan Strait.
China claims sovereignty over TaiwanAn island that has been considered a rebel province since the Kuomintang nationalists withdrew in 1949 after losing the civil war against the communists.