Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships
Jun 5, 2023 | 9:11 AM
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OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision.
The Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal was present when, Washington says, a Chinese vessel overtook an American destroyer, veering across its bow at a distance of 137 metres.
The Chinese ship did not attempt a similar manoeuvre on the Canadian frigate, which was behind the American destroyer.
In a statement, Anand says “China must behave responsibly” and that the joint sailthrough was part of Canadian and American efforts to uphold global rules that recognize the area as international waters.
