1st LD-Writethru: U.S. destroyer's passage through Taiwan Strait under surveillance of Chinese military: spokesperson

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NANJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese military spokesperson said on Thursday that the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army tracked and monitored the U.S. destroyer USS Ralph Johnson throughout its passage through the Taiwan Strait.

Senior Colonel Li Xi, spokesperson for the theater command, said it has deployed naval and air forces to monitor the entire passage of the U.S. vessel, and handled the issue in accordance with laws and regulations.

"The Eastern Theater Command remains on high alert, and will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability," Li said. Enditem

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