The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait for the second time since July, a show of force that threatens to further exacerbate tensions with China. Two U.S. vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait from waters near Eluanbi, the southern tip of Taiwan island, toward the north on Monday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on its website. U.S.
U.s. Sails Warships Through The Taiwan Strait In A Show Of Force To China
David Tweed / Bloomberg, Time: World
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 1:58am
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