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China accused the United States on Thursday of being the single biggest cause of friction and threats in the Taiwan Strait , soon after a US warship crossed the waterway for the seventh time this year. The frequent passage of American vessels through the strait showed that “the US is the biggest destroyer of peace and stability … and the biggest maker of security risks across the Taiwan Strait”, according to a statement from the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theatre Command. It said Eastern Theatre troops were ready to respond to all threats and provocations and would defend national sovereignty...
