A British Royal Navy vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait on June 18, drawing the ire of the Chinese regime, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, a self-ruled island.
“HMS Spey’s routine navigation through the Taiwan Strait was part of a long-planned deployment and took place in full compliance with international law,” a Royal Navy spokesperson said in a statement on June 19.
The patrol vessel is only the second Royal Navy warship to sail through the Taiwan Strait since 2008. The first warship, the frigate HMS Richmond, navigated the strait in September 2021. In 2019, the Royal Navy also sent a survey vessel, the HMS Enterprise….
UK Royal Navy Passes Through Taiwan Strait, Angers China
