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This photo taken on September 28, 2023 shows an aerial view of a Chinese naval militia vessel on patrol near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal during a maritime surveillance flight by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over disputed waters of the South China Sea. - The Philippine Coast Guard vowed September 29 to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The remarks came after an aerial inspection of Scarborough Shoal on September 28 confirmed a 300 metre barrier that ignited the latest diplomatic row between Beijing and Manila had been taken away. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
A Chinese naval formation led by the Shandong aircraft carried sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, Taipei's defence ministry said.
The carrier group entered the strait that separates the island and mainland China, travelling from north to south, Taipei's defence ministry said.
It added that "security and prosperity" across the Asia-Pacific region was "an obligation and responsibility" shared by all parties.
"The military will continue to... strengthen our self-defence capabilities and respond to regional threats," the ministry added.
The Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait several times in recent months, as Beijing ramps up military pressure on the self-ruled island, which it claims as its own territory.
