16.09.2024_Edi

For the first time in 22 years, two German warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday – under the watchful eye of the Chinese Navy. China had expressed criticism of the German plans beforehand. Since mid-2022, the country has been actively trying to question the status of the Taiwan Strait as international waters and present the Strait as an „inland sea“ within China’s territory. David Demes has looked at the reactions in the region: Taiwan considers the passage a sign of international solidarity, while China speaks of a provocation.