United Daily News (UDN), a major Taiwanese outlet, reported that the Canadian frigate HMCS Ville de Québec and the Australian destroyer HMAS Brisbane sailed through the Taiwan Strait on September 6.
The vessels traveled north along the eastern side of the Strait’s median line, though their final destination remains unclear. China’s military claimed it was conducting “full surveillance” during the transit and asserted that the situation was “under control.”
The joint Canadian-Australian fleet had departed days earlier from the U.S. naval facility in Subic Bay, Philippines. The Ville de Québec recently joined a trilateral patrol with Philippine and Australian forces in nearby waters, an operation that already drew criticism from Beijing. The Canadian Ministry of National Defense has not confirmed the ship’s passage through the Strait.
Source: UDN, September 6, 2025
https://udn.com/news/story/7331/8987939