China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Reuters

TAIPEI, June 23 (Reuters) - China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region's greatest security "risk creator" after a U.S. warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China.

The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on Tuesday in accordance with international law.

"The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific."

The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said their forces monitored the vessel throughout its passage and warned it.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-warship-transits-taiwan-strait-week-after-large-chinese-air-incursion-2021-06-23/

[oldsoftie]

1. Tough shit, China

And WE need to insist that our companies remove manufacturing from China. It may not come back here, but it could go to any one of dozens of other countries who would love the work & not be a threat to the world.
Congress needs to force our antibiotic drug mfg OUT of China. THAT is a national security threat

[Maxheader]

2. Bet we had eyes up above...

Bet china knew that....

[nycbos]

3. Translation...

... "we have gotten used to menacing our neighbors but now Biden isn't letting us do that anymore"