China says warned US warship as it transited Taiwan Strait

China's military said today it monitored and warned a US warship that sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried out drills near the island.

The US Navy's 7th Fleet said the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal conducted a "routine" Taiwan Strait transit through international waters "in accordance with international law" yesterday, the second such mission in two weeks.

The United States has been...