US-China Relations

US Warship Transits Through Taiwan Strait for First Time Under Biden

US Warship Transits Through Taiwan Strait for First Time Under Biden
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducts a routine Taiwan Strait transit on Feb. 4, 2021. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/U.S. 7th Fleet
Nicole Hao
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A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Feb. 4, marking the first such operation during the Biden administration.

The USS McCain, a guided-missile destroyer, made a routine transit in the narrow waterway between Taiwan and China in accordance with international law, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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