China says US 'endangered' peace with Taiwan Strait fly-through

Beijing has been incensed by US military missions through the Taiwan strait, most frequently of warships. - PHOTO: US NAVY via The Straits Times/ANN

BEIJING/TAIPEI, Feb 27 (Reuters): China accused the United States of "endangering" peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance military plane flew through the sensitive waterway on Monday.

Beijing has been incensed by U.S. military missions through the narrow strait, most frequently of warships but occasionally of aircraft, saying China "has sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction" over the waterway. Taiwan and the United States dispute that saying it is an international waterway.