September 14, 2024

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) monitored two German warships as they transited the Taiwan Straits on Friday, while China lodged a formal protest with Germany, reiterating its firm stance that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

The German frigate Baden-Württemberg and supply ship Frankfurt am Main on Friday made a transit in the Taiwan Straits. In response, the PLA Eastern Theater Command deployed naval and air forces to track and monitor the entire course, remaining on alert, said Senior Captain Li Xi, a spokesperson at the PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a statement on Saturday.

The German action heightened security risks and sent the wrong signals. The theater troops remain on high alert, prepared to counter any threats and provocations, Li said.

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