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German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait
German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait
By Sabine Siebold
August 19, 2024 4:10 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago
Summary
BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
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Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista in Beijing; editing by Barbara Lewis and Sharon Singleton
By Sabine Siebold
August 19, 2024 4:10 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago
Summary
- Vessels would be first German warships to pass Taiwan Strait since 2002
- Sailings by foreign warships in the strait are regularly condemned by Beijing
- Ships waiting for orders from Berlin, commander says
BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
[...]
Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Additional reporting by Eduardo Baptista in Beijing; editing by Barbara Lewis and Sharon Singleton