In an apparent intimidation tactic, a Chinese destroyer twice crossed the bow of a U.S. Navy destroyer at high speed as the latter transited the Taiwan Strait, provoking an angry response.
that the Chinese ship “executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner in the vicinity of Chung-Hoon,” an American destroyer, on Saturday.
SEE ALSO: China scoffs at U.S. complaints over fighter pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ in international airspace While China does not harass international merchant shipping in the Taiwan Strait, it is frequently angered when warships of the U.S. and its allies transit the strait. After criticizing “risky intercepts” by Chinese aircraft, Mr. Austin said the U.S. would support regional allies “as they defend themselves against coercion and bullying.”
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