US Warship Again Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Prompting Anger From Beijing

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur patrols in the Philippine Sea in this Aug. 15, 2013. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Handout via Reuters

A U.S. warship has again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from its giant neighbor China, at a time of increased tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” on Tuesday in accordance with international law.