China's military has accused an Australian navy ship of provocation and "causing trouble" by sailing with a Canadian vessel through the Taiwan Strait.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it followed and warned Australian guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane and the Canadian ship, Ville de Quebec, as they transited the sensitive waterway.

Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA, said the ships' passages through the strait sent the wrong signals and increased security risks.

"On September 6, the Canadian frigate 'Quebec' and the Australian destroyer 'Brisbane' transited the Taiwan Strait, causing trouble and provoking," he said.

"[The PLA] organised naval and air forces to monitor and supervise their entire transits, effectively responding and

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