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It arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's Berth 13, for a scheduled port visit in September, according to media reports. HMCS Winnipeg has frequently appeared in the East China Sea and the South China Sea recently. If this proves to be true, it will be the first time in recent years that the warships of the US and another country jointly transit the Taiwan Straits, SCSPI said. Many pieces of evidence suggest that this Canadian warship is likely to be HMCS Winnipeg.
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The reported latest development happened amid a tense situation across the Straits fueled by the increasing collusion between the US and separatist DPP authorities on Taiwan island and as various US officials have reiterated that the US commitment to the island of Taiwan is "rock solid."
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They were suspected of being engaged in a joint operation to transit the Taiwan Straits.Ĭhina's Ministry of Defense has not confirmed the information yet. They said China has a mature response mechanism against any provocative acts as the country's national defense authorities stated Friday the PLA will maintain high alert and is ready to fight at any time.Īccording to satellite images, around 10 am on Friday, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the US Navy and a Halifax-class frigate of the Royal Canadian Navy were both spotted at the southern end of the Taiwan Straits as they were heading toward the north, according to think tank South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) on Friday. Chinese experts said on Saturday that the reported move showed US incapability to contain China and that its efforts to rally allies to deter China's momentum of growing strength to maintain national unity are futile. The US military may have reportedly for the first time in recent years allied with warships of other countries to transit the Taiwan Straits as it explores ways to flex its military muscles in fresh provocations in the region amid the tense Straits situation. A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force formation conducts island patrols during training on April 26, 2018.Photo:China Military