China's Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) China's newest aircraft carrier -- the Fujian --transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense.

"Taiwan's military is closely monitoring [the Fujian] using its joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems," the ministry said in a brief statement issued Tuesday night.

The ministry also released a surveillance photo of the ship, in which no aircraft was visible on its deck. No information was provided on when and where the photo was taken.

The Fujian -- China's first indigenously designed carrier -- was commissioned in early November 2025 and last transited the Taiwan Strait in December 2025, according to information released by the ministry.