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Stars and Stripes · United States · PLA carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait for first time since December as US allies run Valiant Shield
Confirmed the Fujian carrier group's June 22 Taiwan Strait transit, the first since December, and noted that the passage occurred while the US and allies were running Valiant Shield exercises involving Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand in the western Pacific. Quoted US Pacific Fleet as describing the strait transit as consistent with international law but noting the timing as 'noteworthy.'
“China's carrier Fujian passed through the Taiwan Strait on June 22, its first such passage since December, as US allies ran Valiant Shield exercises in the western Pacific.”