freedom of navigation 結果共4筆

The spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command accuses the US military of maliciously destroying regional peace and stability through provocative actions. This comes after the US Navy destroyer John Finn sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The PLA deployed troops to closely monitor the warship’s movements and expressed discontent over US provocations. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense assures the public that the situation is normal and they were fully aware of the warship’s activities. The US Navy states that the traverse through the Taiwan Strait upholds the principle of freedom of navigation for all nations and emphasizes the importance of not surrendering rights and liberties. Tensions in the region are escalating due to increasing US naval activities and China’s claim over Taiwan.

A U.S. warship, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John Finn, sailed south through the Taiwan Strait on January 24. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed that Taiwan’s military maintained control of the surrounding maritime and air domains during the passage. The U.S. Navy stated that the transit occurred outside the territorial seas of any coastal nations, highlighting the U.S.’s commitment to freedom of navigation. Taiwan’s MND issued a press release reconfirming the U.S. warship’s activity, emphasizing that the situation was normal.

The U.S. Navy conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea on April 10, as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) asserted navigational rights and freedoms near the Spratly Islands, per international law. 

美國海軍20日持續在南海的西沙群島附近實施驅逐艦的「自由航行」行動（Freedom of Navigation Operations, FON），試圖以軍事外交手段挑戰沿海國主張的海洋權益。尤其中國大陸極力在資源豐富的南海海域聲稱主權，美國海軍的自由航行動已成為日益緊張的中美關係議題，中國大陸對此表示堅決抗議，將視為挑畔行為並呼籲即刻停止。