[Regnum] The Baden-Württemberg-class frigate and the combat support ship Frankfurt am Main of the German Navy will pass through the Taiwan Strait in mid-September, despite demands from China. This was reported on September 7 by the German publication Spiegel.
"Despite warnings from Beijing, the frigate Baden-Württemberg and the support ship Frankfurt am Main are scheduled to pass through the Taiwan Strait in mid-September," the article says.
The warships are currently in the Indo-Pacific region, where they took part in international maneuvers. It is noted that their route from South Korea to Indonesia runs through the Taiwan Strait.
Germany does not plan to inform the Chinese authorities of its intention to pass through the strait. According to the source, this could cause a diplomatic conflict between Beijing and Berlin.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 27, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, emphasized that Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) was and remains part of China. According to him, Beijing will take the necessary countermeasures to any provocations aimed at undermining the "one China" principle.