This is the best summary I could come up with:
The Shandong participated in Chinese military drills around Taiwan in April, and again entered the Pacific last month.
The ministry said in a statement that the formation led by the Shandong entered the narrow Taiwan Strait on Wednesday afternoon sailing in a northerly direction but keeping to the Chinese side of the waterway’s median line, an unofficial barrier between the two.
The United States frequently sends warships through the strait, most recently last week, that time accompanied by a Canadian frigate.
As of Thursday morning, the Chinese carrier group was continuing to sail northwards, Taiwan’s defence ministry said.
Japan’s defence ministry said on Monday that the Shandong and other naval ships had sailed to the South China Sea after conducting landing drills in the Pacific Ocean for nine days.
Taiwan has repeatedly complained of Chinese air force planes crossing the strait’s median line.
The original article contains 285 words, the summary contains 143 words. Saved 50%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
Friendly reminder that for the decade(s) prior to American FONOPS through the Taiwan Strait, both China and Taiwan perfectly respected the median line for both air and sea operations.
