Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sails through Taiwan Strait -Taiwan defence ministry

FILE PHOTO-Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sails in Pacific Ocean waters, about 300 kms (186 miles) south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout image taken by Japan Self-Defence Force on April 5, 2023 and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 6, 2023. Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday accompanied by two other ships, Taiwan's defence ministry said in a brief statement.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Tom Hogue)