U.S. and Canadian warships passed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend, reigniting diplomatic tensions caused by China’s recent war games in the area.

A U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate navigated through the hotly contested waters Sunday, approximately one week after the People’s Republic of China scrambled air and naval forces around the island of Taiwan.

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