China said on Saturday (September 6, 2025) that its military monitored the passage of Australian and Canadian warships through the Taiwan Strait, criticising their presence in the sensitive waterway as "causing trouble".
Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and claims jurisdiction over the body of water that separates the self-ruled island from the Chinese mainland.
"On September 6, the Canadian frigate Quebec and the Australian destroyer Brisbane transited the Taiwan Strait, causing trouble and provoking," said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The PLA "organised naval and air forces to monitor and supervise their entire transits, effectively responding and handling the situation", Mr. Shi said in a statement.
"The actions of Canada and Australia send the wrong signals and increase security risks," he added.
