China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait and accuses the U.S. of provoking Beijing

China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait and accuses the U.S. of provoking Beijing

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SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols…

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