The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway.

Following the recent transit of two US ships through the Taiwan Strait, Beijing reiterated its position on Taiwan, emphasised that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and stated that it "opposes any country challenging or threatening China's sovereignty and security under the pretext of freedom of navigation.

In the past few days, over a dozen Chinese naval ships have been reported around Taiwan, with one vessel spotted in the northeast reportedly towing a sonar buoy. The increased activity comes after U.S.