China has said German warships passing through the Taiwan Strait, which divides China from Taiwan, pose a risk to security. "The behaviour of the German side increases the security risk and sends the wrong signals,

China's military condemned the passage of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, claiming it increased security risks and sent the 'wrong' signal. Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes foreign military presence in what it claims are its waters.

A U.S. Navy aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what the U.S. called a show of commitment to free and open international airspace, prompting China to scramble fighters over a waterway it calls its own.

China's military condemned the passage of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, claiming it heightened security risks and sent a wrong signal. The move was seen as a challenge to China's assertion of sovereignty over the area.

A German navy ship is preparing to navigate through the strait between China and Taiwan despite Chinese protests, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed on Friday. "The message is very simple, one we have always maintained and I have always maintained: international waters are international waters,

China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that Chinese forces monitored and warned the vessels.

Two German navy ships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, September 13, marking the first such occurrence in 22 years. Chinese authorities described the event as a "provocation." We explain which ships these are and why their presence in this location displeased Beijing so much.