China protests latest passage of US Navy ship through Taiwan Strait

BEIJING — China on Wednesday protested the latest passage by a U.S. Navy ship through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a provocation that undermined peace and stability in the region.

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on Tuesday in accordance with international law. The passage “demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
“The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows,” the Navy said in a statement.