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Australia and Canada Transit Taiwan Strait as China Shadows Warships

Beijing denounces the passage as provocative under its claim over the strait.

A ship sails between wind turbines in the Taiwan strait off the coast of Pingtan Island, Fujian province, China, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Australian Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane features in this photo, uploaded August 8, 2025.
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Overview

  • China’s PLA Eastern Theatre Command said it monitored, followed and warned HMCS Ville de Québec and HMAS Brisbane, calling the transit trouble-making that sends wrong signals and heightens security risks.
  • Australia’s Defence Department confirmed the weekend passage occurred in accordance with international law and described Brisbane’s deployment as a regional presence mission.
  • Canada’s military declined to disclose sailing plans, framing Ville de Québec’s deployment as part of Operation Horizon after recent freedom-of-navigation drills in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
  • Taiwan’s defence ministry reported detecting 21 Chinese aircraft, including drones, and six warships in the Strait on Saturday and said it was closely tracking the situation.
  • Early Monday, Canada’s Joint Operations Command reiterated support for a free and open Indo-Pacific, as allied strait transits continue to challenge Beijing’s jurisdiction claim.