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First US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait since Trump inauguration

Two American naval vessels, USS Ralph Johnson and USNS Bowditch, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, as reported by the People’s Liberation Army.
This transit is the first by the US Navy since Donald Trump was inaugurated in January.
China views Taiwan as its most important diplomatic issue, impacting Sino-U.S. Relations.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te stated that only Taiwan's people can decide their future, rejecting Beijing's sovereignty claims.

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Antiwar.com

Two US Navy Ships Transit Taiwan Strait for First Time Under New Trump Admin - News From Antiwar.com

Two US Navy ships transited the Taiwan Strait this week, marking the first US naval passage through the sensitive waterway under the new Trump administration, which drew a rebuke from China. US Indo-Pacific Command said the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson and the survey ship USNS Bowditch carried out the…

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Zero Hedge

US Warships Transit Taiwan Strait For First Time Under New Trump Admin - Nemos News Network

Two US Navy ships transited the Taiwan Strait this week, marking the first US naval passage through the sensitive waterway under the new Trump administration...

9 days ago·United States

China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan Strait

The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway.

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Newsweek

US and Chinese navy ships in close encounter in Taiwan Strait

Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.

10 days ago·United States

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PressTV

US makes debut passage through Taiwan Strait; China says resolute in defending national sovereignty

Two US Navy ships have traversed the Taiwan Strait in the first such mission since Trump’s inauguration last month.

10 days ago·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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Asharq AL-awsat

First US Navy Ships Sail through Taiwan Strait Since Trump Inauguration

Two US Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said the mission increased security risks. The US Navy, occasionally accompanied by ships from allied countries, transits the strait about once a month. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, says the strategic waterway belongs to it.

10 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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