Exclusive: PLA tracks, monitors US P-8A’s transit through Taiwan Straits: source

CHINA / MILITARY

By Fan Wei and

Chen Qingqing

Chen Qingqing co-leads the Global Times China desk. She covers diplomacy, Hong Kong affairs and Chinese tech firms.

Chen Qingqing

Published: Aug 21, 2026 10:50 PM

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A US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Straits on Friday, with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) tracking and monitoring it throughout the transit, a Chinese military source told the Global Times.

The situation was under control, the source said.

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