The USS Mustin, a guided-missile destroyer, conducts routine operations in the East China Sea in August. Washington sees the Taiwan Strait as part of international waters. Photo: US Navy handout
US destroyer crosses Taiwan Strait, risking Chinese anger
- USS Barry conducts ‘routine’ transit through waterway separating China from Taiwan
- US Navy often holds such ‘freedom of navigation’ operations in area, provoking strong responses from Beijing
The USS Mustin, a guided-missile destroyer, conducts routine operations in the East China Sea in August. Washington sees the Taiwan Strait as part of international waters. Photo: US Navy handout
