China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a U.S. and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships.
The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command said the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins and British frigate Richmond were engaged in "trouble-making and provocation."
"The actions of the United States and Britain send the wrong signals and undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," it said in a statement.
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