Chinese carrier sails through northeast Taiwan waters

A Chinese naval formation led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier sailed through waters northeast of Taiwan and continued toward the southeast of Japan's Yonaguni Island, Taipei's government said.

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"During this period, the armed forces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," Taiwan's defense ministry said in a statement.

The voyage came after the Chinese military tailed a US aircraft that flew through the politically sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Beijing's army said, vowing to "resolutely defend national sovereignty."