TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday in the first such operation this year, the Taiwan government said, as it increases the frequency of transits through the strategic waterway to the concern of China.
The passage by the U.S. ships will likely be viewed in Taiwan as a sign of support from U.S. President Donald Trump's government amid growing friction between the self-ruled island and Beijing.
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