The day before yesterday, the Titkurga -level missile cruiser in Taiwan.This picture was taken in June 2015.(Take from the USS Shiloh Facebook page)
Kelly, a spokesman for the Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy, said that the missile cruiser Charlotte passed the Taiwan Strait in accordance with the regular international law, and said that the operation was the Indo -Pacific area that shows the United States that is dedicated to free and open.
(Taipei / Beijing Composite Electric) The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan confirmed yesterday that a U.S. military ship performed a general navigation task throughout the Taiwan Strait the day before yesterday.This is the first time that the U.S. warships have entered the Taiwan Strait after the Taiwan election, which is also the first time this year.
Comprehensive Free Times and Reuters and CCTV News reported that the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan revealed that the U.S. military warships are from southwest of Taiwan and south to north pass through the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwan military pointed out that the military has mastered the dynamics of ships and aircraft in the sea and airspace around Taiwan throughout the process. There was no difference during the period.
Joe Keiley, the seventh fleet of the US Navy, said yesterday that the USS Shiloh, a Titkadro -level missile cruiser, passed the Taiwan Strait in accordance with the regular international law.
He said the operation was the Indo -Pacific area that showed the United States for free and open.The U.S. Navy will continue to fly, navigate and perform tasks anywhere allowed by international law.
Before the Taiwan election, the Shandong ship, the first domestic aircraft carrier in mainland China, crossed the Taiwan Strait on November 17 and December 27 last year.
Tsai Ing -wen, who has a tough attitude towards Beijing, was re -elected with an overwhelming victory in the election last Saturday. Outsiders generally believe that cross -strait relations will continue to be as thin as ice.
Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mainland China, said at a regular press conference yesterday: China pays close attention to and has the whole process of mastering the US warships to pass on the Taiwan Strait.
Geng Shuang said that the Taiwan issue is related to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is the most important and most sensitive issue in Sino -US relations.He urged the United States to abide by the three joint communiqués of China and China and the United States, and carefully handle Taiwan -related issues, so as not to damage the peace and stability of the Sino -US relations and the Taiwan Strait.
Tsai Ing -wen met the British representative in Taiwan Catherine Networkton yesterday that Taiwan, as a member of the internationally responsible, will continue to work to maintain the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.
American Association in Taiwan: It will promote Taiwan to participate in international affairs
The United States Director of the Taipei Office of the United States (AIT), Director of the Taipei Office, gave a speech at a public forum yesterday that AIT's work theme this year was the real progress of real friends.
He said that the above concepts may sound simple, but it is of great significance at the moment. Some countries will be named in the name of friendship, and they are promised to be beneficial to mutual benefit, but they will be extorted and output problems instead of solutions.
Ying Yingjie said that the United States and Taiwan are members of the democratic family, and revealed that the United States will seek ways to further promote Taiwan to participate in international affairs this year.
