China says it tracked US warship through Taiwan Strait, remains on 'high alert'

China said the United States had 'publicly hyped up' the warship's transit

USS Milius. Credit: Reuters File Photo

China said on Monday it had tracked an American warship that sailed through the Taiwan Strait, adding the United States had "publicly hyped up" its transit.

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Colonel Shi Yi, a PLA spokesman, said: "Theatre troops remain on a high level of alert at all times and will resolutely defend national sovereignty and security as well as regional peace and stability."