Archive · 7 Sep 2025
China Condemns Canadian, Australian Warship Transit of Taiwan Strait
Imagine a busy road called the Taiwan Strait.
Warships from Canada and Australia sailed on it.
China, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory, didn't like this and sent its ships to follow and warn them.
Other countries, like the U.S., view this area as open to everyone.
The Canadian ship, Ville de Quebec, is on a mission to help keep the peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
China has been increasing its military activity near Taiwan, and tensions are high.
Canadian and Australian warships transited the Taiwan Strait.
China's military followed and warned the warships.
China condemned the transit as a provocation.
Taiwan monitors activity in the strait.
The U.S. and allies regularly transit the strait.
- Who
- Canadian and Australian warships, PLA.
- What
- Transit of the Taiwan Strait.
- When
- Reported on Saturday.
- Where
- Taiwan Strait
- Why
- To assert the strait's status as an international waterway; China views transit as a provocation.
China's View
International View
Strait's Legal Status
China's View
China claims the Taiwan Strait as part of its territorial waters.
International View
The U.S., Taiwan, and allies consider the Taiwan Strait as an international waterway.
Warship Transit
China's View
China views the transit of warships as a provocation and a security risk.
International View
Other nations view these transits as a normal exercise of freedom of navigation in international waters.
- Warships Involved
- Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec and Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane
- Location
- Taiwan Strait
- China's Response
- Followed and warned the ships; criticized as provocation
- International Status
- Considered international waterway by the U.S., Taiwan, and allies
- China's Claim
- Claims the strait as part of its territorial waters
- Canadian Mission
- Operation Horizon: Promote peace and stability in Indo-Pacific