China says warned U.S. warship as it transited Taiwan Strait

May 11, 20228:00 AM GMT+2Last Updated 3 hours ago

„SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried out drills near the island.

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal conducted a „routine“ Taiwan Strait transit through international waters „in accordance with international law“ on Tuesday, the second such mission in two weeks.“ (…)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-navy-transits-taiwan-strait-after-china-military-drills-2022-05-10/