BEIJING, June. 3 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFG 336) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on June 3 and hyped it up publicly. Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, slammed such provocative move in a written statement released on Saturday.
“The naval and air forces of the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command conducted tracking and monitoring on the US destroyer and the Canadian frigate in the whole course, handling the situation lawfully and professionally, said the spokesperson.
He pointed out that relevant countries have been deliberately stirring up troubles and risks in the Taiwan Strait, maliciously undermining regional peace and stability and sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" forces.
"The troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command will always stay on high alert, take all necessary measures to firmly respond to all threats and provocations, and resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and regional peace and stability," stressed the spokesperson.
东部战区新闻发言人施毅陆军大校表示，6月3日，美国“钟云”号驱逐舰、加拿大“蒙特利尔”号护卫舰过航台湾海峡并公开炒作。中国人民解放军东部战区组织海空兵力全程跟监警戒，依法依规处置。有关国家在台海地区有意制造事端，蓄意挑起风险，恶意破坏地区和平稳定，向“台独”势力发出错误信号。战区部队时刻保持高度戒备，将采取一切必要措施，坚决应对一切威胁挑衅，坚决捍卫国家主权安全和地区和平稳定。
