Beijing has accused Berlin of undermining security in the Taiwan Strait after German warships transited the waterway that separates the Chinese...
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Two German warships are awaiting orders from Berlin to determine whether they will become the first German naval vessels in decades to sail through the Taiwan Strait next month, their commanders said. The move has drawn a rebuke from Beijing. While the US and other countries, including Canada, have sent warships through the narrow strait in recent weeks, this is the first time the German navy has sailed through the strait since 2002. China claims sovereignty over democratically-ruled Taiwan, saying it has jurisdiction over the nearly 180-kilometer-wide waterway that separates the two sides and is part of the South China Sea. Taiwan fiercely opposes China's sovereignty claim and says only the island's people can determine its future. The Taiwan Strait is a major trade route through which nearly half of global container ships pass. Both the US and Taiwan consider the Taiwan Strait to be international waters. “A decision has not been taken,” naval task force commander Rear Admiral Axel Schulz told the news agency. Reutersin a telephone interview. He added that weather would play a role in the decision. “We raise our flag here to show that we support our partners and friends, our commitment to the rules-based order, …
Beijing has accused Berlin of undermining security in the Taiwan Strait after German warships transited the waterway that separates the Chinese...
Beijing has accused Berlin of undermining security in the Taiwan Strait after German warships transited the waterway that separates the Chinese...
China’s military has condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, claiming it heightened security concerns and...
China’s military has condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, claiming it heightened security concerns and...
China on Saturday accused Berlin of heightening security risks in the Taiwan Strait, a day after two German vessels sailed through the sensitive...
China on Saturday accused Berlin of heightening security risks in the Taiwan Strait, a day after two German vessels sailed through the sensitive...
China says the German navy has sailed in Chinese waters as Taiwan reports more Chinese intrusions near Taiwan-controlled islands.
China says the German navy has sailed in Chinese waters as Taiwan reports more Chinese intrusions near Taiwan-controlled islands.
The passage of two German Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday “increased security risks” in the region, China has said Read Full...