Berlin: – Sailing a German warship near the Taiwanese marine limits amounts to a ‘Teaser’ or ‘Signal’ for China. This is because the German Naval Chief Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach warned that Germany would increase its naval presence in this region. The German navy chief also criticised that the Chinese naval movements in the East and South China sea are explosive and alarming.
Last week, Germany, China’s largest European trading partner, indicated strengthening its ties with Taiwan. The ‘Coalition Agreement’ published by the new front, which came to power in Germany, mentions Taiwan as democratic in respect of the China-Taiwan relations. A leading German company has announced an investment of 500 million Euros in Taiwan.
While the new German government has adopted this stand, the activities of the German warship ‘FGS Bayern’, on a mission to the Indo-Pacific, have become a cause of concern for China. The German warship crossed the South China Sea and reached the Taiwanese marine region. The warship avoided entering into the Taiwanese maritime region. This is the first time that a German warship has travelled through this region in the last 20 years.
A Chinese reaction regarding the voyage of the German warship has been received. Instead of hurting a major trade partner like Germany, Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened a dialogue with the new German government. Despite this, German Naval Chief Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach, while addressing the soldiers from the FGS Bayern, asserted that the voyage of the German warship was a teaser for China. The German naval chief pointed out that Germany had not started with a big bang. ‘Currently, we have initiated small steps, but soon German warships may Sail through the Taiwan Strait on a mutual basis.’ Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach said that this voyage of the German warship is not an incitement for any country but a signal for the countries violating the international maritime regulations.
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