China sent military planes to track a U.S. anti-submarine Navy aircraft as it transited the Taiwan Strait, Beijing says, as tension mounts between the superpowers.

China has deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Beijing said, as the two nations continue to spar over self-ruled Taiwan

China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and claims jurisdiction over the body of water separating the two.

China's military said on Tuesday it deployed naval and air forces to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, denouncing the United States for trying to "mislead" the international community.

China’s military criticised a US Navy plane flying over the Taiwan Strait, saying the US was misleading the world and misrepresenting the law

China's military reported monitoring and responding to a United States Navy aircraft's passage through the Taiwan Strait. It accused the U.S. of distorting legal principles and influencing international opinion.

China sent military planes to track a U.S. anti-submarine Navy aircraft as it transited the Taiwan Strait, Beijing says, as tension mounts between the superpowers.