China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, passed through the Taiwan Strait on June 23, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, putting a major Chinese naval platform in the waterway separating Taiwan from China.
Taiwan’s military tracked the carrier with joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, the ministry said. The ship is also known by its hull number, CV-18.
The ministry did not give the carrier’s exact route, escort ships, or time in the strait.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry also reported a Fujian transit in December 2025. China’s oldest carrier, Liaoning, transited the waterway in April.
Taiwan Tests Wartime Readiness
The transit came during Taiwan’s five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise, which began June 22 and runs through June 26….Â
Chinese Carrier Fujian Passes Through Taiwan Strait During Military Drills
