BEIJING, Mar. 5 -- The US guided missile destroyer USS John Finn sailed through the Taiwan Strait on March 5 and hyped it up publicly. Army Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, slammed such provocative move in a written statement released on Tuesday.
"The Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command organized air and naval forces to track and monitor the US destroyer in the whole course, and handled the situation according to laws and regulations," said the spokesperson, adding that the troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command will always stay on high alert and stand ready to respond to all threats and provocations.