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The U.S. destroyer USS Johnson and the naval survey ship USS Bowditch passed through the Taiwan Strait successively within three days. In response, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army took the initiative to announce it to the world and released a tough statement. Moreover, the USS Bowditch took nearly three days to cross the Taiwan Strait, indicating the ship was not just passing by, but was conducting sea lane exploration and investigation under the surveillance of the PLA ships.
