The Taiwanese government says it welcomes the recent passage of Canadian and Australian naval vessels through the disputed Taiwan Strait, calling it a show of support for regional peace and stability.
Canada’s HMCS Ville de Québec vessel and Australia’s HMAS Brisbane ship recently conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait “in line with international law,” the Canadian Joint Operations Command said in a Sept. 7 statement, adding that Canada “supports a free, open Indo-Pacific.”
The Taiwan Strait is part of the South China Sea and separates the island of Taiwan from the Asian mainland, specifically China’s Fujian province. …