It would be the German military’s second paragraph since 2002, despite the recent moves by the US and other countries, including Canada.
China asserts that it has jurisdiction over Taiwan, which is largely democratically governed, and that it does so in accordance with its nearly 180-mile ( 110-mile ) wide waterway. Taiwan asserts that only the citizens of Taiwan is decide the future, and that it has strong opposition to China’s claims of sovereignty.
About half of global box boats pass through the Taiwan Strait, which both the United States and Taiwan claim to be an international waterway.
Rear Admiral Axel Schulz, the head of the European marine activity group, claimed last month that this passage would show how committed Germany is to a rules-based purchase and the peaceful resolution of territorial disputes.
The two European warships are taking part in tasks in the region with France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and the United States.
Beijing frequently denounces sailings by foreign warships through the waterway because they “undermine peace and stability” in the area.
In response to Beijing’s growing regional interests, Germany, for which both China and Taiwan are significant business partners, has joined other European countries in expanding its military presence in the area.