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"The measures taken by the Chinese military are completely reasonable, legitimate, and professional and safe," said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry. The Chung-Hoon does not change course.Ī voice can be heard in English, apparently sending a radio message to the Chinese ship, warning against "attempts to limit freedom of navigation", though the exact wording is unclear because of wind noise. Navy late on Sunday, a Chinese warship can clearly be seen sailing across the path of the Chung-Hoon in calm waters. vessel, coming within 150 yards (137 metres).


military said the USS Chung-Hoon, a destroyer, and Canada's HSMC Montreal, a frigate, were conducting a "routine" transit of the strait on Saturday when the Chinese ship cut in front of the U.S. The encounter comes as both countries trade blame for not holding military talks - with disagreements between the two over everything from trade and Taiwan to Russia's invasion of Ukraine - and raises the spectre of future face-offs that could spiral out of control. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an "unsafe interaction" in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. TAIPEI/BEIJING, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S.
