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US Navy Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Xi-Trump Meeting
A US Navy patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait, an action that occurred shortly before a planned meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. This transit marks a notable military presence in the sensitive waterway.
22 Aug, 00:43 — 22 Aug, 05:12
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US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting - Reuters
US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting Reuters
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US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting - The Straits Times
US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting The Straits Times
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US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait in international airspace as China tracked the aircraft, ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting next month.
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First report: Reuters · 22 Aug, 00:43|Full coverage: 5 · 6h|Window: 6h
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