By Ben Blanchard / ReutersA US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, in a move the US 7th Fleet said “demonstrates the US’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”請繼續往下閱讀...The Chinese military tracked and monitored the patrol and reconnaissance aircraft throughout the transit, the state-backed Global Times newspaper reported, citing a military source, saying the “situation was under control.”US military ships or aircraft pass through or above the waterway that separates Taiwan from China every few months.Chinese President Xi Jinping （習近平） is expected to visit the US next month to meet US President Donald Trump as Washington and Beijing look to stabilize ties marred by issues including Taiwan, trade disputes and technology curbs.“By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the US upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations,” the 7th Fleet said in a statement.“The aircraft’s transit of the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the US’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The US military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows,” it added.Beijing has repeatedly said that the Taiwan issue is its internal affair and at the core of Beijing’s interests — a red line that must not be crossed or trampled over.Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims, saying that only Taiwan’s people can decide their future.新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
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