by Admin
Sep 14, 2024
China has issued a direct warning to Germany to desist from exploring the Taiwan Strait water passage on the claim that it is an international water, not a territory of China.
This warning came on Saturday morning after two German vessels passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday.
In a statement issued by the Chinese military through its spokesman Li Xi, he said, “The German side’s behavior increases security risks and sends incorrect signals, Beijing’s troops in the area would resolutely counter all threats and provocations,”.
In a statement by the German government, Boris Pistorius, the German Defense Minister, confirmed that two German vessels passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, September 13, the frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg and the supply Frankfurt am Main.
This is the first time in twenty years that Baden-Wuerttemberg’s voyage, which belongs to the German Navy, has passed through the Taiwan Strait which China considered to be part of its territory.
The One China Policy is something that is also recognized by Germany so it became an act of voluntary violation of China’s territory when the German vessels sailed through without consulting the Chinese military.
The Taiwan government has declared that the Taiwan Strait is an international waters, countering the Chinese claim over the Island.
United States vessels have been making use of the straits in a bid to taunt the Chinese government since the US government declared its support for Taiwan’s sovereignty from China.