China says sends fighter jets to warn US Navy plane in Taiwan Strait

People look across the strait from a lighthouse at the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, one of mainland China’s closest points to the island of Taiwan, on Pingtan Island, Fujian province, China, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it had sent fighter jets to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the Taiwan Strait. China claims sovereignty over democratically-governed Taiwan, and says it has jurisdiction over the narrow waterway. Taiwan and the United States dispute that, saying the Taiwan Strait is an international waterway. Earlier on…