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Escalating situation in Taiwan Strait U.S. destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait

 2021年4月7日

The U.S. Navy said the destroyer USS John S. McCain made a “routine” transit through the Taiwan Strait Wednesday (April 7) as the Chinese Communist Party sent more fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone and a Communist aircraft carrier group maneuvered near Taiwan.

“The ship’s passage through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. military will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.” The U.S. Navy said in a statement.

The Chinese Communist Party has recently sent frequent military aircraft to disturb Taiwan, increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s “Free Times” cited the “Southwest Taiwan Airspace” fan page as recording a total of six days of entry into Taiwan airspace this month, with a total of 21 broadcasts of dispersions this month. 81 days of entry into Taiwan airspace in 2021, with a total of 231 broadcasts of dispersions.

According to the report, the Chinese Communist Party’s military aircraft carried out 7 times of disturbance to Taiwan on April 7 alone.

In addition to the military aircraft, a formation of the Chinese Communist Party’s Liaoning carrier recently conducted drills in the waters around Taiwan. On Tuesday (April 6), U.S. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. is monitoring Chinese (Communist Party of China) naval exercises near Taiwan and reiterated its continued arms sales to Taiwan.

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi also said on Tuesday that he is concerned about the frequent activities of Chinese ships and military aircraft, and will analyze the movements of Chinese warships based on the situation around Japan and the international situation.

On April 5, the U.S. Pacific Fleet confirmed that the USS Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group (TRCSG) re-entered the South China Sea on April 4, and Commander Douglas Verissimo said he was pleased to return to his old location to reassure allies and partners of the U.S. military’s continued commitment to freedom of the seas.