Chinese Nuclear-Powered Submarine Surfaces in Taiwan Strait

Chinese Nuclear-Powered Submarine Surfaces in Taiwan Strait
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (C) and Defense Minister Wellington Koo arrive on a visit to inspect military troops in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on May 23, 2024. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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A Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine surfaced in the Taiwan Strait on June 18 amid communist China’s escalating aggression in the region.

The incident was first reported by Taiwanese media outlets before it was confirmed by Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo. According to the local Liberty Times newspaper, several fishermen from Taiwan’s offshore island of Penghu were catching squid at roughly 5 a.m. local time on June 18 when they saw a Chinese submarine surface in the waters of the strait.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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