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China Taiwan Crisis : US warships into Taiwan’s territorial waters

China Taiwan Crisis : Two warships equipped with guided missiles of the US Navy have entered the territorial waters of Taiwan.

The operation highlights the tensions between the US and China since US Congress Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in early August. China has said that it is ready to respond to any military provocation. The US Navy confirms that both US warships are participating in the ongoing operation. The U.S. Navy clears that U.S. ship would pass through a passage in seas which are not part of any coastal state’s territorial waters. The operation is a demonstration of America’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The US military flies wherever international law allows. Whats’s behind China-Taiwan tensions ?

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According to the Chinese military, it is constantly on high alert and ready to respond to any military provocation. The Chinese military say in a statement that it is closely monitoring the situation in the Taiwan Strait. It is also monitoring what the two US warships are doing in this sea area. The Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command says about following the ships and warning them. While Taiwan’s Defense Ministry say the ships are heading towards south. Their forces were keeping an eye on them while the situation was normal.

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Note that war exercises are being conducted by China near Taiwan since Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan. The passage of US Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait usually complete in 8 to 12 hours, monitored by the Chinese military. Also, China considers Taiwan its province and is determined to annex it, and the United States does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but is bound by law to provide the island with means of defense.

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