China strongly protested Japan for sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait. Beijing viewed the maneuver as a 'deliberate provocation' following Tokyo's announcement that its troops would participate in a major US-Philippine military drill.

China criticised Japan for sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, just days after Tokyo announced its troops would join a major US-Philippine military drill for the first time. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the entry of a Japanese Self-Defence Force vessel into the strait was a “deliberate provocation.” He added that Beijing had lodged a “strong protest” with Tokyo. “The Chinese military has dealt with this incident in accordance with regulations,” Guo said, without....