Canadian and Australian warships enter the Taiwan Strait
After joint military exercises in the South China Sea with the Philippines and the United States, which were called "freedom of navigation" operations, the Canadian frigate "Ville de Québec" and the Australian missile destroyer "Brisbane" entered the Taiwan Strait on September 6.
According to a report by Central News Agency citing Canadian television (CTV) on the evening of the 5th, according to information from the automatic identification system transponder of the ships, the Canadian frigate "Ville de Québec" (HMCS Ville de Québec) and the Australian missile destroyer "Brisbane" (HMAS Brisbane) entered the Taiwan Strait at dawn on the 6th according to Taiwan time.
Canadian television pointed out that the "Ville de Québec" had been carrying out missions near the waters near the Philippines earlier this week, and had joined the Philippines Armed Forces, as well as Australia and the United States, in asserting [so-called] freedom of navigation.
Regarding the recent joint military exercises conducted by Australia, Canada, and the Philippines in the South China Sea off the coast of China's Huangyan Island, the Canadian Department of Defense stated that the exercise was conducted "in accordance with international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and fully taking into account navigational safety."
Source: rfi
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