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This handout pictures courtesy of the US Navy taken on May 8, 2024 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducting routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait. Taipei's defence ministry said May 9, 2024 it had detected 23 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the island, a day after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Chinese military presence coincided with a US warship -- the USS Halsey -- sailing through the narrow body of water on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Ismael Martinez / US NAVY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Navy / Ismael Martinez"- NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS