New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month
Posted on 2025-11-27 17:52:17
Reuters has reported that the New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler H-M-N-Z-S Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month.
New Zealand's Defence Minister Judith Collins said the transit was conducted in accordance with international law.
She told Reuters that "This includes exercising the right to freedom of navigation, as guaranteed under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea."
One source with knowledge of the situation said the ship was tracked and followed by Chinese forces as it sailed through the Strait.
The minister added that the ship sailed from the South China Sea to the North Asian region via the Taiwan Strait on November 5th.
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