China protests transit of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait – CNA

BEIJING: China on Thursday (Apr 8) protested the passage of a US destroyer through the Taiwan Strait amid increased naval activity in the region. China tracked and monitored the USS John S McCain throughout its passage on Wednesday, Zhang Chunhui, spokesperson for the Chinese military’s eastern theater command said in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement The US move sent the "wrong signal" to Taiwan's government and "willfully disrupted the regional situation by endangering peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," he said. China threatens to invade Taiwan to assert its claim over the self-governing island democracy, which enjoys strong US support….