US flexes muscles and stirs up troubles in Taiwan Strait: defense spokesperson

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- The provocative actions of the US military vessels sent erroneous signals to the “Taiwan Independence” forces and severely jeopardized peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, said Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday.

Senior Colonel Wu’s remarks came after two US guided missile destroyers USS McCain and USS Wilbur sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Dec. 31. The PLA sent naval and air forces to conduct whole-process tracking and monitoring on the US destroyers, said Wu.

It is the second time that the US warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait in December following the same kind act on December 18, in an attempt to flex muscles and stir up troubles, Wu pointed out.

The US naval vessels’ provocative actions are sending erroneous signals to the “Taiwan independence” forces, seriously damaging the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and China firmly opposes it, stated the spokesperson.

He stressed in the end that the PLA keeps high alert all the time and is ready to respond to any threats and provocations and will resolutely safeguard China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.



source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2020-12/31/content_9961177.htm

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