A US warship, the USS Halsey, sailed through the Taiwan Strait ahead of Taiwan's new president's inauguration, prompting criticism from China. The destroyer's passage was closely monitored by Chinese forces, with China accusing the US of hyping the event. Chinese ships have been detected around Taiwan as tensions escalate in the region.
Record number of #Chinese ships enter #Taiwan waters near Kinmen island - As close as 4 nautical miles. One more step in a step by step process to try to take over the islands. 11 Chinese vessels were detected inside Taiwan’s territorial waters. On Thursday afternoon, seven… https://t.co/IFVeoSmgvc
#Chinese warships plan visit to #Cambodia amid #US worries Another two Chinese warships have been docked at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base since December. China will send two warships to Cambodia and East Timor from the first half of May to mid-June, its defence ministry said,… https://t.co/mZ6yMZWRtV
#China military says it 'drove away' #US destroyer in #SouthChinaSea Not really, all the PLA did was to shadow the US destroyer. "China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May… https://t.co/THzWvbIuL8
On May 9, 4 PRC coast guard ships entered prohibited waters south of Kinmen -- for the first time. “Prohibited” and “restricted” waters are tacit boundaries between Taiwan’s outer islands and China’s mainland that both sides have been adhering to. https://t.co/CRjHt3mVDr https://t.co/NpuBeRHkz0
China's military said it issued a warning to a US Navy destroyer in the disputed South China Sea. The US Navy said the USS Halsey was exercising navigational rights near the Paracel Islands. https://t.co/dweUJQEmIr
Record Number of Chinese Ships Enter Taiwan's Kinmen Waters on May 9, Conduct Exercises Read More: https://t.co/YtOKED7B2h
#Chinese Incursion Near #Taiwan's Kinmen Islands Around a dozen Chinese coast guard ships and other vessels entered waters near Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen Islands, with some breaching territorial waters. A very serious escalation. Via TaiwanPlus News. https://t.co/TK0jIhDpTP
China military says it ‘drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea https://t.co/figBi0vq8V
China's military closely monitored and 'drove away' USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement https://t.co/4pupk7bleL
#USNavy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the #SouthChinaSea in the Paracel Islands area. Statement by Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs: On 10 May, USS Halsey (DDG 97) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel… https://t.co/vhWZwkwizX
#Chinese Warplanes Around #Taiwan After #US Warship Transit #China has sent 23 warplanes into territory around Taiwan after a U.S. guided-missile destroyer transited the Taiwan Strait. Via TaiwanPlus News. https://t.co/EVnDqtWKrB
In accordance with the law and regulations, the #PLA Southern Theater Command on Friday organized sea and air forces to track, monitor, warn, and expel a US guided-missile destroyer, which illegally intruded into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the… https://t.co/yPQhf6DnEf
U.S. NAVY: USS HALSEY ASSERTED NAVIGATIONAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA NEAR THE PARACEL ISLANDS, CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW
⚠️ CHINA MILITARY SAYS IT 'DROVE AWAY' US DESTROYER IN SOUTH CHINA SEA Full Story → https://t.co/97tcDqZIxa China's military said it closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the… https://t.co/7V2DUPrmi2
Fleet of at least 12 Chinese ships (the most ever) operating within Taiwan’s restricted waters came as close as 4 nautical miles to its territory. This is the most number of ships within Kinmen’s waters on record. Source: Ian Ellis https://t.co/w3za2XtZk6
Great map from @PLATracker on #Taiwan's Coast Guard report that 11 #Chinese vessels entered the restricted waters near Kinmen Islands in two groups on 09 May 2024. This is a serious violation of Taiwan's territorial waters. 7 of the vessels conducted "maritime exercises" in the… https://t.co/aKVuaWZlBT
🚨 New video: Fleet of at least 12 Chinese ships (5 Coast Guard & 7 other vessels) operating within Taiwan’s restricted waters — & coming as close as 4 nautical miles to its territory. This is the most number of ships within Kinmen’s waters on record. https://t.co/p4UrCfbaxq
New map & breaking news — Chinese Coast Guard ships operating as close as 4 nautical miles to Taiwan - Fleet of 12 ships around Kinmen (the most ever) - Civil-military ferry on the move, a past precursor to military drills - New carrier completed 1st sea trials A few updates 🧵 https://t.co/6b0EwNmPxd
This is the largest number of ships tracked entering the restricted or prohibited water around Kinmen shared publicly. This was more than just the Chinese Coast Guard, ships from multiple Chinese maritime law enforcement agencies were involved. https://t.co/fv7iSnIx4k
China criticizes U.S. for ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office https://t.co/swUY3iETox https://t.co/22m7zHSvW9
The destroyer passed through the waterway between mainland China and Taiwan on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Taiwan's new president takes office. https://t.co/LzykJ09YpM
China's military criticized a U.S. destroyer's passage through the Taiwan Strait less than two weeks before the island's new president takes office and while Washington and Beijing are making uneven efforts to restore regular military exchanges. https://t.co/1KvejH6pDu
China anger as US missile destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait - Sky News
China anger as US missile destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/oCTKNeIuo0
🚨🇨🇳🇹🇼 BREAKING: U.S. MILITARY DETECTS CHINESE VESSELS NEAR TAIWAN A U.S. destroyer has detected Chinese military planes and ships approaching Taiwan. Taiwan has reported similar instances every week in the last several with many believing China may begin a military… https://t.co/h17A9Od9MJ
China criticizes U.S. for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office https://t.co/zGOWYZl7GR
NEW: China planes, ships detected around Taiwan as US destroyer passes Strait https://t.co/45aRcjknTi
China accuses US of ‘hyping’ warship passage through Taiwan Strait as island inaugurates new president https://t.co/abWlDFYC8j
#USNavy USS Halsey DDG 97 Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer transited the #Taiwan Strait on May 8th. it was closely monitored by Chinese forces. “The ship transited through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal State.” U.S. 7th… https://t.co/vZT15NgSjf
China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before new leader takes office https://t.co/eWJYFWWx3X
U.S. sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration https://t.co/wnNgvdUdbp
A US warship sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Taiwan's new president takes office, prompting an angry denunciation from Beijing https://t.co/lya4ZLlEni https://t.co/9GphfkbrNI
US sends warship through Taiwan Strait ahead of presidential inauguration https://t.co/Enfp1NGVPX https://t.co/sezmRzTrTk
Destroyer USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait – USNI News https://t.co/XVHVrJnLaS https://t.co/mEdmQeH6qf