Tag: Strait

Taiwan Says 11 Chinese Aircraft Crossed the Taiwan Strait Median Line

TAIPEI—Eleven Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Friday morning, an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, as China ramps up military pressure on the democratic island. Taiwan, which the Chinese communist regime claims as its own territory despite the island’s objections, has complained in recent years…


US Releases Video Showing Close-Call in Taiwan Strait With Chinese Destroyer

BANGKOK—The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision. The incident occurred Saturday as the American destroyer…