U.S. navy aircraft flew through Taiwan Strait on Friday
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy P-8 aircraft flew through the Taiwan strait on Friday, Taiwan's defence ministry said.
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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