The Taiwan Straits have been a frequent source of military tension since the defeated government of the People’s Republic of China took refuge in Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with the Communists, who founded the People’s Republic of China. In recent years, US warships, and occasional allied ships such as Britain and Canada, have crossed the strait, angering Beijing. On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said the country “has sovereignty, sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Straits” and called it a “false claim when some countries call the Taiwan Straits” international waters. “ Commenting on Tuesday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price told Reuters in an email: “The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway, which means that the Taiwan Straits are an area where freedoms are offshore. including freedom of navigation and overflight, are guaranteed under international law. “ “People have a lasting interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, and we believe that this is essential to the security and prosperity of the wider Indo-Pacific region,” Price said. He reiterated US concerns about “China’s aggressive rhetoric and coercion on Taiwan” and said the United States would “continue to fly, sail and operate where international law permits, including through transit.” of the Taiwan Strait. “ Earlier on Tuesday, Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou called China’s position a “mistake.” On Wednesday, Taiwan’s Prime Minister Su Cheng-Chang said the strait was by no means China’s inland sea. “China’s ambition to swallow Taiwan has never stopped or hidden; the Straits of Taiwan are a maritime area for free international navigation,” he told reporters. The story goes on China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control and considers the island an indigenous part of Chinese territory. Taiwan says China has no right to talk about it or claim sovereignty, saying only the people of Taiwan can decide for themselves and that the People’s Republic of China has never controlled any part of the country. Island’s. (Report by David Brunnstrom, Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Martina; Additional citations by Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Edited by Lincoln Feast.)
