The passage of the US missile destroyer USS Sampson through the Taiwan Strait undermines peace and stability in the region, said Shi Yi, an official of the Eastern Zone of the People’s Liberation Army Combat Command of China.
According to him, this is not the first time the U.S. military has committed such a provocation. China clarified that by doing so, the U.S. sent the wrong signals to forces advocating “Taiwanese independence.” “Than deliberately undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, we strongly oppose it,” accused the U.S. military authorities.
Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Washington promises to provide Taiwan with everything it needs to enable the island nation to defend itself should the PRC decide to take unilateral steps.