China Claims Berlin Increases Security Risks in Taiwan Strait

• China accuses Berlin of increasing security risks in the Taiwan Strait after two German military vessels sailed through the sensitive waters.
• German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed the voyages of the frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg and the supply vessel Frankfurt am Main.
• China’s military spokesperson, Li Xi, stated that the German side’s behavior increases security risks and sends incorrect signals.
• Beijing views Taiwan as a renegade province and claims jurisdiction over the waterway.
• China’s People’s Liberation Army has sent forces to monitor and warn off the German vessels.