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China accused the United States, which flew a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the Taiwan Strait today, of “threats” to peace and stability.

Claiming to have “sovereignty, rights and jurisdiction” in the Taiwan Strait, China is unhappy with the military missions America is carrying out in the strait, which is a narrow waterway, mostly with warships and sometimes aircraft. Taiwan and America claim that the Taiwan Strait is an international waterway.

China’s People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Operational Area Command said in a statement that the US aircraft was closely watched as it flew across the strait separating China from Taiwan.

The statement said, “The actions of the American side are deliberately interfering in the situation in the region and jeopardizing peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We are categorically against this. The theater forces are always on the alert and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. .”

The US Department of Defense did not respond to a request for clarification on this matter.

In previous statements, the United States has noted that such missions demonstrate its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense, in a brief statement, said the US plane was flying south through the Taiwan Strait.

While noting that Taiwanese forces were monitoring the flight, the ministry said the situation was “normal” but did not elaborate.

Claiming that a democratically ruled Taiwan is its territory, China has stepped up its military activities around the island over the past three years in an attempt to enforce Beijing’s sovereignty.

The Taiwanese government, on the other hand, says that only the Taiwanese can decide the island’s future, and they will not bow to threats.

Washington is Taiwan’s most important international patron and arms supplier, despite the absence of official diplomatic relations. America’s support for Taiwan is one of the most worrying factors in US-China relations.

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