China-US relations: US warship transit of Taiwan Strait misleads independence forces, says Beijing | The Star

China's military said it had warned a US warship that had sailed through the Taiwan Strait and it blamed Washington for provoking tensions in the latest confrontation between the two nations over the self-ruled island. The US navy 7th fleet said the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on Tuesday through international waters "in accordance with international law". "The Ship transited through a corridor in the strait that is beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state. Port Royal's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open…