Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said the mission increased security risks.

Two U.S. Navy ships navigated the Taiwan Strait, a move prompting China's condemnation due to increased security tensions. China considers the strait its territory, periodically patrolling it. Taiwan resists China's pressure,

Two U.S. navy ships passed through the Taiwan Strait from Monday to Wednesday, the first such transit under the new Trump administration. The action triggered a burst of Chinese military activity in the area.

The U.S. Navy confirmed on Tuesday two of its ships carried out a Taiwan Strait transit, calling it routine despite an angry reaction from Beijing.

Two U.S. Navy ships, the destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson and the survey ship Bowditch, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, causing tensions with China, which claims the strait as its own. The U.S. mission drew criticism from China for increasing security risks amidst ongoing sovereignty disputes.