China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

[Allan]

China considers the Taiwan Strait to be its territory. The HMCS Ville de Quebec and HMAS Brisbane sailed through it to reinforce the position that it's international waters.

Australian and Canadian warships sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait have been followed and warned by China’s military, with Beijing describing the incident as a provocation.

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane and the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec were engaged in “trouble-making and provocation”.

China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

Strait is considered an international waterway by countries including the US, Canada, Britain and Taiwan

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tangmo]

These Freedom of Navigation Operations are routine for the US Navy to include FONOPS participants from the Navies of Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, India, Australia. US led FONOPS are routine in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea for more than 20 years and will continue indefinitely.

CCP Boiz in Beijing always push button their objection at each FONOP as "provocative" and so on and so on. There's nothing the PLA can do to stop this that keeps the CCP from grabbing everything in sight.


IPDForum | June 24, 2025

UK Operation Highmast reinforces partnerships:​

supports Indo-Pacific freedom​

From United Kingdom Permanent Joint Headquarters: The United Kingdom’s recent deployment of a carrier strike group to lead a multinational force through the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere reaffirms the nation’s commitment to global security and regional partnerships. Led by HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy’s flagship and newest aircraft carrier, the eight-month Operation Highmast brings together Allied and Partner forces in a show of unity and purpose.

Participants include Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States, as well as Association of Southeast Asian Nations partners Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. The UK carrier strike group includes escort ships from the European allies Norway and Spain, and personnel from other NATO nations.

https://ipdefenseforum.com/2025/06/operation-highmast-reinforces-partnerships-supports-indo-pacific-freedom/

Philippines, U.S. highlight freedom of navigation with South China Sea joint air patrol​

Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets and U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conduct a joint patrol over the South China Sea in February 2025. IMAGE CREDIT: PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

https://ipdefenseforum.com/2025/03/philippines-u-s-highlight-freedom-of-navigation-with-south-china-sea-joint-air-patrol/

Germany’s naval deployment deepens ties in Southeast Asia​

Commodore Emilio Orio Jr., left, commander of the Naval Air Wing — Philippine Fleet, welcomes German Navy Rear Adm. Axel Schulz to Manila in September 2024. IMAGE CREDIT: GERMAN EMBASSY MANILA

https://ipdefenseforum.com/2024/11/germanys-naval-deployment-deepens-ties-in-southeast-asia/

And so on.

 

[Roadvirus]

China considers the Taiwan Strait to be its territory. The HMCS Ville de Quebec and HMAS Brisbane sailed through it to reinforce the position that it's international waters.

China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

Strait is considered an international waterway by countries including the US, Canada, Britain and Taiwan

www.theguardian.com

China accusing someone else's Navy passing through the Taiwan Strait as "provocation"?

How does one say "Hypocrite" in Mandarin?

 

[Allan]

China accusing someone else's Navy passing through the Taiwan Strait as "provocation"?

How does one say "Hypocrite" in Mandarin?

I think the correct phrase in China would be 'losing face' because Canada, the UK, Australia et al are going to keep doing this.