Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday slammed the transit of USS Sampson guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, accusing the United States of undermining stability in the region.
The US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday and, according to the PLA, “hyped it (the passage) up publicly.”
“The US has been frequently carrying out provocative acts to send wrong signals to ‘Taiwan Independence’ forces, deliberately undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. China is firmly opposed to this,” PLA Eastern Theater Command spokesperson Shi Yi said in a statement.
Troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command tracked and monitored the US destroyer through the whole course, according to the statement.
