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US says navy aeroplane transits Taiwan Strait

China, which claims sovereignty over democratically-governed Taiwan, calls Western military transits in the area provocations. The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army said jets were scrambled to monitor and "alert" the US aircraft.

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Thematic image of a beach in Kenting, Taiwan. "By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations," the US 7th Fleet said of the P-8A Poseidon's flight. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

September 18, 2024

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