US-China relations: US warship sails through Taiwan Strait under scrutiny from Beijing

  • Transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin part of America’s ‘commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific’, US Pacific Fleet says
  • People’s Liberation Army, Taiwan send destroyer, frigate to monitor warship’s movements
Lawrence Chung

Lawrence Chung SCMP

An MH-60R helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Mustin during routine operations. Photo: US Navy
An MH-60R helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Mustin during routine operations. Photo: US Navy

The United States sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what it said was a demonstration of its “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific”, as military tensions between Washington, Beijing and Taipei in the region continue to simmer.

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