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China says United States is ‘creating tensions’ after warship sails near Taiwan
The United States is deliberately “creating tensions” and disrupting peace and stability, China’s military said, after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the first such mission under the new Biden administration.
Key points:
- US President Joe Biden’s Government has been keen to demonstrate its support for Taiwan
- Last year, the US Navy sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait 13 times
- China’s People’s Liberation Army said its forces followed and tracked the US ship
China, which claims democratically run Taiwan as its own territory, has been angered by increased US support for the island, including arms sales and sending warships through the Taiwan Strait, further souring Beijing-Washington relations.
The US Navy said the…
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