Canadian warship crosses Taiwan Strait, China reacts.

Beijing reacted after a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, despite warnings from China.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning - Photo: AFP

The Canadian Department of Defence recently confirmed that the Canadian Navy's frigate HMCS Charlottetown made a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on May 22nd and completed its journey on May 23rd.

Canada's Globe and Mail reported: "Canadian warships transited the Taiwan Strait just days before a key visit by China's foreign minister to Ottawa, despite prior warnings from Beijing to stay away from the waterway that China claims as its own."

On May 29, China declared its firm opposition to any actions by any country that harm its sovereignty and security "under the pretext of freedom of navigation," in response to a Canadian warship's transit through the Taiwan Strait, according to Reuters.

According to a statement issued by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, Beijing also respects the right of navigation for all countries under international law.

China views Taiwan as part of its territory, a "red line that must not be crossed" in its diplomatic relations with other countries.

Beijing also claims sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait and sometimes reacts strongly to foreign naval vessels passing through the area.

Meanwhile, Taiwan's Defense Ministry commented to Reuters: "The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway and all parties enjoy the right to freedom of navigation."

In April, China's Foreign Ministry said that a Japanese Self-Defense Force military vessel had entered the Taiwan Strait, calling the move a "deliberate provocation," amid ongoing tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.

At that time, Kyodo News (Japan) reported that the destroyer Ikazuchi of the Japan Self-Defense Forces had passed through the Taiwan Strait on April 17, the first such operation since Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae took office last October.

Also on May 29, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning voiced opposition to the decision by Japan and the Philippines to begin negotiations on maritime boundary demarcation, calling the discussions "illegal".

A day earlier, Japan and the Philippines announced they would begin formal talks to delineate the maritime boundary for the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves between the two countries, as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae during his visit to Tokyo.

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