Taipei Welcomes Canadian, Australian Ships’ Transit Through Taiwan Strait

Canada’s HMCS Ville de Québec and Australia’s HMAS Brisbane conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait in early September 2025. Courtesy of Canadian Joint Operations Command

The Taiwanese government says it welcomes the recent passage of Canadian and Australian naval vessels through the disputed Taiwan Strait, calling it a show of support for regional peace and stability.

Canada’s HMCS Ville de Québec vessel and Australia’s HMAS Brisbane ship recently conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait “in line with international law,” the Canadian Joint Operations Command said in a Sept. 7 statement, adding that Canada “supports a free, open Indo-Pacific.”