China warns Germany about the passage of warships through the Taiwan Strait

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting China’s “NTV” has warned Germany that the ship “Baden-Wurttemberg” of this country will pass through the Taiwan Strait on its way to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Lin Jian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in a speech in Beijing: China has always respected the right to freedom of navigation, but it firmly rejects the issue that any country in the name of freedom of navigation, sovereignty and security provoke and threaten China. He emphasized: It is hoped that countries outside the Asia-Pacific region will not create problems for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. During the trip to New Zealand, he said that he could imagine the “Baden-Württemberg” ship passing through the Taiwan Strait on its upcoming mission in the Pacific Ocean. This strait separates China from the Republic of Taiwan, and Beijing’s leadership considers it a renegade province; Meanwhile, this island has had an independent and democratically elected government for several decades. China wants to unify Taiwan with the mainland by military means if necessary.

Barbok said at the same time that the route of this warship and the accompanying supply ship ” Frankfurt am Main” will not be announced in advance. However, he emphasized that the “right of peaceful passage” also applies to the Taiwan Strait. The ships “Baden-Württemberg” and “Frankfurt am Main” departed on Tuesday for a trip around the world, during which they reached the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal and later they will pass through the South China Sea.

The German foreign minister said: “The same rules apply there as in all similar sea areas where our ships and other ships travel.” The training mission of these two ships is carried out accordingly.

Crossing the Taiwan Strait can be seen as a provocative action against China. The People’s Republic of China claims the Democratic Republic of Taiwan as its territory. Beijing’s central government is trying to “reunify” the island and has repeatedly threatened to attack.

Despite threats from China, the United States, the United Kingdom and France to They have a regular military presence in the strait between Taiwan and China. Xi Wei Xie, Taiwan’s representative to Germany, recently asked the Baden-Württemberg frigate to follow suit in an interview with the German news agency. He said it was “disappointing” that this was not the case in Bayern’s previous assignment.

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