"US and Canadian Warships Conduct Joint Mission, Transit Taiwan Strait"

A U.S. and Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the second joint mission since June and coinciding with the G20 summit in India. The U.S. Navy stated that the transit demonstrated the commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, while China's military condemned the mission. Taiwan's government rejected China's sovereignty claims, and the defense ministry observed nothing unusual. The mission was announced as the G20 summit concluded, attended by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. China has been increasing military operations around Taiwan in response to perceived collusion between Taiwan independence forces and the U.S.