A P-8A Poseidon from the ‘Pelicans’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 flies by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Feb. 24, 2023. US Navy Photo TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military protested a U.S. Navy P-8A flight through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, as the PLA continues operating near the island.

China’s Ministry of National Defense said the U.S. “hyped [the aircraft transit] publicly,” according to an English language statement citing a People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command spokesperson.

“The troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command have tracked and monitored the US aircraft in the whole course, and handled it […]

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