It will be the first passage by German warships through the waterway between Taiwan and mainland China in more than 20 years. The frigate Baden-Württemberg and replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main are set to sail through the Strait on their way from South Korea to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. China claims control over Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait and the ships could provoke a diplomatic dispute, the magazine said, adding that Berlin would not send notice of the voyage, which it considers “completely normal.”
onsdag 11. september 2024
China slams Germany’s reported plan to sail through Taiwan Strait
Beijing on Monday responded to the news of a planned passage through the Taiwan Strait by two German warships, warning against “provoking and endangering China’s sovereignty and security under the guise of freedom of navigation.” Germany’s navy is planning to send two ships through the Taiwan Strait in mid-September, German media reported.
It will be the first passage by German warships through the waterway between Taiwan and mainland China in more than 20 years. The frigate Baden-Württemberg and replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main are set to sail through the Strait on their way from South Korea to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. China claims control over Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait and the ships could provoke a diplomatic dispute, the magazine said, adding that Berlin would not send notice of the voyage, which it considers “completely normal.”
It will be the first passage by German warships through the waterway between Taiwan and mainland China in more than 20 years. The frigate Baden-Württemberg and replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main are set to sail through the Strait on their way from South Korea to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. China claims control over Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait and the ships could provoke a diplomatic dispute, the magazine said, adding that Berlin would not send notice of the voyage, which it considers “completely normal.”
