China confirms aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait

China confirmed on Monday that it's first domestically built aircraft carrier h sailed through Taiwan Strait for "routine" training and tests after Taipei accused Beijing of intimidation around upcoming elections.

Beijing's second carrier

ship, which has yet to be named, is Beijing's second carrier and will d massive firepower to its navy as it faces tensions with self-ruled Taiwan and regional neighbors around disputed South China Sea.

carrier, which was launched in 2017, crossed sensitive waters on Sunday before entering South China Sea for "scientific research tests and routine training", navy spokesman Cheng Dewei said on an official social media account.

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Cheng said it was "rmal practice" for carriers that are under construction to conduct cross-regional tests. "It is t aimed at any specific target and has thing to do with current situation," Cheng said without elaborating.

Taipei's foreign minister Joseph Wu tweeted on Sunday that China "intends to intervene in #Taiwan's elections", ding: "Voters won't be intimidated!"

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