Taiwan Strait
China protests Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi's Taiwan Strait transit as 'deliberate provocation'
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Beijing accused Japan of 'deliberate provocation' after the destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait on Friday, undermining peace and stability. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China lodged a strong protest with Tokyo, while the military tracked and handled the incident in accordance with regulations. Japan's Self-Defense Forces declined to comment.
Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian addressed military drills by Taiwan authorities and cross-strait business cooperation at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
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A Chinese military magazine earlier this month described a civilian cargo ship as a “containerised destroyer” able to carry missile launchers and hide in commercial shipping lanes, with firepower matching the People's Liberation Army's Type 052D destroyers, according to South China Morning Post.