German navy vessels sail through Taiwan Strait
German navy vessels sail through Taiwan Strait
Despite Chinese protests about the use of the waterway — which it claims jurisdiction over — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted that the ships are in international waters.
Despite Chinese protests about the use of the waterway — which it claims jurisdiction over — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted that the ships are in international waters.
A German warship and an accompanying navy vessel entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, despite protests from China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan and asserts influence over the body of water.
"International waters are international waters," said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday at a press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasciunas.
"It's the shortest route and, given the weather conditions, the safest, so we're going through."
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The use of the strait angers Beijing, but it is officially an international waterway and major trade route through which around half of global container ships pass.
Despite Chinese protests about the use of the waterway — which it claims jurisdiction over —
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted thatthe ships are in international waters.No Darth Vader theme eh?
Should have played Winnie the Pooh's theme
Oh bother
but it is officially an international waterway
That's not how this works though.
Who decides what is an international water way? Basically, if everyone does what China says, then it's their water. If everyone ignores Chinas bitching, then it's international.
Who decides what is an international water way?
Pretty sure this is a reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, UNCLOS. China and Germany are both parties to it, and doing what Germany did here is absolutely fine under it.
I think they decided it here
Strait through?
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