U.S. Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait: Defense ministry
ROC Central News Agency
07/13/2023 03:31 PM
Taipei, July 13 (CNA) A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft transited through the airspace above the Taiwan Strait Thursday morning, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
The U.S. aircraft, coming from the north, flew southbound along the Taiwan Strait's median line, MND spokesman Major General Sun Li-fang (孫立方) told a news conference in Taipei.
The military was closely monitoring the surrounding waters and airspace during the aircraft's transit, Sun said.
The U.S. 7th Fleet issued a statement Thursday regarding the transit.
"By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations," the statement said, adding "the aircraft's transit of the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific."
(By Sean Lin)
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