Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, monitored by China’s navy
An Australian warship, HMAS Toowoomba, transited the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, according to government sources, marking the latest passage through the strategically sensitive waterway by an ally of the United States.
Chinese state-backed media reported that the vessel was tracked and monitored by China’s military during the transit. Beijing claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan and considers the Taiwan Strait as Chinese territorial waters, often responding assertively to foreign naval movements in the area.
The passage highlights ongoing tensions in the region, where freedom of navigation operations by allied nations intersect with China’s territorial assertions, emphasizing the strategic importance of the strait for global maritime security.
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