By Liz Lee and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month,

Two U.S. Navy ships traversed the Taiwan Strait, resulting in diplomatic friction with China. This move was part of routine navigation, but China claims it threatens security. This incident highlights persistent tensions over Taiwan,

Two US military vessels transited the Taiwan Strait from Sunday through early today, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a statement. Records show that this transit through the narrow waterway separating Taiwan and China marked the first time the US Navy has made the passage since US President Donald Trump took office last month.

BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Command tracked and monitored two U.S. ships that passed through the Taiwan Strait from Monday to Wednesday and maintained vigilance throughout the process.

Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

(Reuters) - China's military said it organised naval and air forces to monitor the navigation operations of a U.S. destroyer and oceanographic survey ship crossing the Taiwan Strait from February 10-12, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday.

Beijing accuses Indo-Pacific Command of ‘sending wrong signals and increasing security risks’ Two American naval vessels were spotted sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, according to the People’s Liberation Army,