Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 24, 2024 12:20 am

TAIPEI — A Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taipei's defense chief said, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island.

China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has ramped up military activity around the island in recent years to pressure Taipei into accepting its claims of sovereignty.

A NORMAL DAY People walk past Taiwanese flags at Liberty Square in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Oct. 22, 2024. EPA PHOTO

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