China's Fujian Carrier Sails Through the Taiwan Strait
Beijing's newest and most powerful aircraft carrier transited the waterway as Taiwan held military exercises, adding to regional tension.
Marcus Reeve
Writer ·
China's newest and most powerful aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait while Taiwan was conducting military exercises, according to the Associated Press.
The transit added to an already tense backdrop around maritime power and Beijing's continued pressure on the self-governed island.
Background
The Fujian represents a significant step in China's naval ambitions, and its movements through the strait are watched closely as a barometer of cross-strait relations.
Taiwan's own drills, taking place at the same time, underscored the heightened state of readiness on both sides of the waterway.
What happens next
Analysts will be watching whether such transits become more frequent, and how Taipei and its partners respond. Each passage feeds the wider contest over deterrence in the region.
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