US Navy, Coast Guard ships enter Taiwan Strait, irking China: reports
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At least two U.S. military vessels entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, in what Chinese officials described as a "provocative" move, according to reports.
"The ships’ lawful transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows," the statement continued. "The United States military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows." The presence of the U.S. vessels followed Chinese assault drills held in the region last week, in which the communist nation’s warships and fighter jets were involved in exercises off the southwest and southeast coasts of Taiwan, Stars and Stripes reported.More Related News