U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.

A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together on Sunday less than a week after China conducted a new round of war games around the island, with Beijing denouncing the mission as "disruptive".

STORY: China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, drawing condemnation from the governments in Taipei and the U.S.Chinese state media reported that China's coast guard circled Taiwan and staged rare operations of "law enforcement" patrols close to Taiwan's offshore islands.

Troops from across the various branches of the Chinese armed forces took part in military drills to the north, south, east, and west of Taiwan.

China used a record 153 military aircraft in war games around Taiwan, the island's government said on Tuesday, adding that such drills without prior warning were a danger to the entire region. China said the one-day "Joint Sword-2024B" drill,

China launched a large military drill surrounding Taiwan to warn against independence. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the growing tensions.

The Chinese military criticized the US and Canada for “undermining peace and stability” by sending warships through the Taiwan Strait, just days after Beijing conducted major drills around the island.

A US and a Canadian warship have passed through waters separating Taiwan and China, a week after Beijing held large-scale military drills in the sensitive passage.

A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together Sunday less than a week after China conducted a new round of war games around the island, with Beijing denouncing the mission as "disruptive.