{"id":1944286,"date":"2023-06-05T11:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-us-military-releases-video-of-unsafe-interaction-with-chinese-warship-near-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T11:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:48:41","slug":"watch-us-military-releases-video-of-unsafe-interaction-with-chinese-warship-near-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-us-military-releases-video-of-unsafe-interaction-with-chinese-warship-near-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"US military shares video of &#8216;unsafe interaction&#8217; with Chinese warship near Taiwan."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-us-military-releases-video-of-unsafe-interaction-with-chinese-warship-near-taiwan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1944286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chinese Warship Crosses in Front of U.S. Destroyer in &#8220;Unsafe Interaction&#8221; in Taiwan Strait<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an &#8220;unsafe interaction&#8221; in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. ties.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The measures taken by the Chinese military are completely reasonable, legitimate, and professional and safe,&#8221; said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The U.S. had caused trouble and provocation first, while China dealt with it in accordance with the law and regulations afterwards,&#8221; Wang told a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraines-zelensky-accuses-russia-of-preparing-a-coup-against-him\/\" title=\"Ukraine's Zelensky Accuses Russia of Preparing a Coup Against Him\">regular press conference<\/a> on Monday when asked about the video released by the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The encounter comes as both countries trade blame for not holding military talks\u2014with disagreements between the two over everything from trade and Taiwan to Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine\u2014and raises the spectre of future face-offs that could spiral out of control.<\/p>\n<h3>Details of the Incident<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. military said the USS Chung-Hoon, a destroyer, and Canada&#8217;s HSMC Montreal, a frigate, were conducting a &#8220;routine&#8221; transit of the strait on Saturday when the Chinese ship cut in front of the U.S. vessel, coming within 150 yards (137 metres).<\/p>\n<p>In the video, released by the U.S. Navy late on Sunday, a Chinese warship can clearly be seen sailing across the path of the Chung-Hoon in calm waters. The Chung-Hoon does not change course.<\/p>\n<p>A voice can be heard in English, apparently sending a radio message to the Chinese ship, warning against &#8220;attempts to limit freedom of navigation,&#8221; though the exact wording is unclear because of wind noise.<\/p>\n<h3>China&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The measures taken by the Chinese military are completely reasonable, legitimate, and professional and safe,&#8221; said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night, China&#8217;s military rebuked the United States and Canada for &#8220;deliberately provoking risk&#8221; with the rare joint sailing.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese military commentator Song Zhongping told Reuters that this &#8220;point blank interception&#8221; was a demonstration of both the capabilities and &#8220;courage&#8221; of China&#8217;s navy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The more intensified the provocation from the United States, the stronger the countermeasures from China,&#8221; Song said.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns for Future Face-Offs<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It seems to me that Beijing has instructed its forces to respond more assertively against what it believes are encroaching U.S. and allied forces,&#8221; said Derek Grossman, senior defence analyst at the RAND Corporation, a U.S. think tank.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By doing so, China is only increasing the chances for miscalculation &#8211; namely ships or aircraft accidentally colliding &#8211; that could then spiral into armed conflict,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, a U.S. spy plane made an emergency landing on China&#8217;s Hainan island after a collision with a Chinese fighter jet, whose pilot died.<\/p>\n<h3>Taiwan&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-state-media-threaten-military-measures-over-us-recognition-of-taiwan\/\" title=\"Chinese State Media Threaten \u2018Military Measures\u2019 Over US Recognition of Taiwan\">defence ministry<\/a> on Sunday called China&#8217;s actions with the U.S. and Canadian ships &#8220;provocation&#8221; and said it was the common responsibility of free and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-lists-united-states-as-bad-actor-alongside-taliban-and-hamas\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar Lists United States as Bad Actor Alongside Taliban and Hamas\">democratic countries<\/a> to maintain peace and stability in the strait.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any actions to increase tension and danger will not contribute to regional security,&#8221; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry called on China to respect the right to freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing has been stepping up military and political pressure to try to force Taiwan to accept its sovereignty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-us-military-releases-video-of-unsafe-interaction-with-chinese-warship-near-taiwan\/\" title=\"US military shares video of 'unsafe interaction' with Chinese warship near Taiwan.\">including staging regular manoeuvres<\/a> near the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Navy has shared a video of a &#8220;risky&#8221; incident in the Taiwan Strait, where a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer. The encounter has been deemed an &#8220;unsafe interaction&#8221; amid worsening Sino-U.S. relations. 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