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United States warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, US Navy and Taiwanese authorities said Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing.
The transit came as
China, which views Taiwan as a renegade province, unveiled a defence white paper Wednesday stressing its willingness to use force to thwart any move towards the self-ruled island's independence, and accusing the US of undermining global stability.
According to the US Seventh Fleet, the USS Antietam conducted a routine transit through the narrow waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan during July 24-25.