2020/09/02
The Navy Command Headquarters issued a press release regarding the press coverage “US Vessel Cruised across Taiwan Strait through Penghu Waterway” September 1, 2020
Regarding the press coverage “US Vessel Cruised across Taiwan Strait through Penghu Waterway” by the Global Times, the Navy Command Headquarters rejected the story today.
The Headquarters said that the US military vessel sailed northbound in Taiwan Strait along the median line, which was monitored by a frigate delegated by the ROC Navy in its entirety. The statement of “crossing the Strait through Penghu Waterway” does not coincide with the fact.
The disinformation by the media coverage was clearly intended for misleading its audience so to sabotage regional stability and ignite disputes across the Strait. We hereby request responsible coverage by domestic media outlets and quotation of their provocative content to tune down cross-Strait tensions.