China’s defense ministry has protested the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China.
In this photo provided by U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard cutter Munro, bottom, and Japan Coat Guard patrol vessel Large Aso transit together in formation during a maritime engagement in the East China Sea on Aug. 25, 2021. China's defense ministry protested Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China.
A statement posted on the ministry's website called the move provocative and said it shows that the United States is the biggest threat to peace and stability and creator of security risks in the 160-kilometer wide Taiwan Strait.The USS Kidd guided-missile destroyer and Coast Guard cutter Munro sailed through the strait Friday in international waters, the U.S. Navy said.
The U.S. Coast Guard has been stepping up its presence in Asia, as the Chinese coast guard patrols near disputed islands that both China and other governments claim in the South and East China Seas.
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