PLA slams British hype over patrol vessel's Taiwan Strait transit

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Friday criticized Britain for hyping up the transit of its offshore patrol vessel through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday.

Spokesperson Liu Runke said the Eastern Theater Command deployed forces to monitor the entire transit, maintained a high level of alert, and responded effectively to the situation. ■