US Warship Responds to China's Drills in Taiwan Strait.

The US sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since China concluded its military drills surrounding Taiwan. The US has called it a routine operation, emphasizing that the strait is "beyond the territorial sea of any coastal State." China's drills came in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the US and subsequent meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. China has long claimed sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait and the island itself, something not recognized by the US or international law.