US Navy Aircraft Flies Through Taiwan Strait Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

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A US Navy aircraft has flown through the Taiwan Strait. The US 7th fleet confirmed to Reuters that it sent a P-8 surveillance aircraft through the Strait on Friday. It said the move demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. It comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US next month to meet President Donald Trump.

US Plane Flies Through Strait

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A US navy aircraft has flown through the Taiwan Strait.

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The US 7th fleet confirmed to Reuters that it sent a P-8 surveillance aircraft through the Strait on Friday. It said the move demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. It comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US next month to meet President Donald Trump.

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