U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. China, which considers Taiwan its territory, has been angered by the Trump administration's stepped-up support for the self-ruled, democratic island, such as more arms sales and nearby U.S. patrols. Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Friday the U.S. warship had transited the narrow Taiwan Strait that ...
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