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Taipei, Feb 17 (IANS) Taiwan's Ministry of Defence on Monday reiterated that Taiwan Strait enjoys freedom of navigation and that China has no right to claim sovereignty over it. The reaction came after China objected to a Canadian warship sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. "The Taiwan Strait is by no means under People's Republic of China sovereignty! Like-minded countries' freedom of navigation proves its legal status. China's military actions against Taiwan and its neighbours only reaffirm that China is the greatest threat to regional peace and stability," Ministry of Defence Taiwan posted on X. "41 PLA aircraft, 9…