US Navy Flies Through Taiwan Strait Ahead of Xi-Trump Meeting, Because Apparently Diplomacy Now Needs a Flight Plan

The US Navy has sent a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance aircraft through the Taiwan Strait in international airspace, just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet current U.S. President Donald Trump. Washington says the transit demonstrates its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, while Beijing monitored the aircraft and reportedly...