Over the weekend (Jan. 16-17), the Chinese mainland's PLA Eastern Theater Command criticized the United States after two U.S. vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, calling the transit 'seriously provocative.' 🚢
The ships included the guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn and the oceanographic survey vessel USNS Mary Sears. In a written statement on Saturday, Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua said the command deployed naval and air assets to monitor and track their movements, ensuring any actions could be met with an effective response.
Xu Chenghua emphasized that forces are maintaining high alert to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability. ⚠️
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China slams U.S. vessels' transit of Taiwan Strait from Jan. 16 to 17
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