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Sea British warship defies Chinese warnings

George Allison
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June 19, 2025
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the move, describing it as a reaffirmation of the UK’s commitment to the principle that the Taiwan Strait constitutes international waters. The ministry said Britain had once again “defended freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait with practical actions and demonstrated its firm position that the Taiwan Strait belongs to international waters.”
Sea British warship defies Chinese warnings

British warship defies Chinese warnings
ByGeorge Allison
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June 19, 2025
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The British Office in Taipei stated that Spey, a River-class offshore patrol vessel, “conducted a navigation of the Taiwan Strait” in accordance with international law and rights provided under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). “Wherever the Royal Navy operates, it does so in full compliance with international law and exercises its right to Freedom of Navigation and overflight,” the statement added.Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the move, describing it as a reaffirmation of the UK’s commitment to the principle that the Taiwan Strait constitutes international waters. The ministry said Britain had once again “defended freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait with practical actions and demonstrated its firm position that the Taiwan Strait belongs to international waters.”