Last week, a Canadian and an Australian warship also sailed through the strait.
The US Navy and, on occasion, ships from allied countries including Canada, Britain and France transit the strait, which they consider an international waterway, around once a month. Taiwan also considers it an international waterway.
China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, says the strategic waterway is part of its territorial waters. Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s territorial claims.
China has over the past five years increased its military pressure on the island, including by staging war games nearby.
Source: CNA
