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Sunday 04 June 2023 04:58 WIB

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

China mad at warship united states of america And Canada crossed the Taiwan Strait on a joint mission on Saturday (3/6).

Chinese military spokesman Shi Yi said they have been monitoring the vessels’ movements since receiving the report.

“Relevant countries deliberately create unrest in the Taiwan Strait, deliberately increase risks, and threaten regional peace and stability,” Shi said as quoted. AFP.

Red Bear Country was outraged after the United States announced that its destroyer, USS Chung-Hoon, and Canadian ship, HMCS Montreal, were participating in a joint operation in the Taiwan Strait.

“[Kapal-kapal itu] conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on June 3 in waters where freedom of navigation and flight is exercised under international law,” the U.S. military said in a statement.

“The Chung-Hoon and Montreal bilateral transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the commitment of the United States and our allies and partners to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

In the near future, the Canadian army has also confirmed the joint operation.

American warships are used to navigating the strait. The last time, the United States and Canada carried out a similar operation in September last year.

These trips are seen as increasing tensions between the United States and China. In recent years, the quarrel between the two countries has indeed increased on various issues, including the question of Taiwan and spy balloons.

Amid this tension, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin invited Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu to meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore. However, Li flatly refused the invitation.

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