UK sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time in more than a decade

The move challenges Beijing's claim to the sensitive waterway and marks a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel Britain sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Monday for the first time since 2008, a move that challenges Beijing’s claim to the sensitive waterway and marks a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel. HMS Richmond, a frigate deployed with Britain’s aircraft carrier strike group, sailed through the strait on a trip from Japan to Vietnam, Britain’s defence ministry said. Continue reading...
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