US warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 22, 2024 5:03 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A US warship sailed through a sensitive waterway separating Taiwan from China on Thursday, the US Navy said, as a way to demonstrate Washington's 'commitment to upholding freedom of navigation.'

China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, and has in recent years upped military pressures by sending in increasing numbers of fighter jets, drones and naval vessels around the island.

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