German Warships Stand By for Orders to Cross Taiwan Strait

German Warships Stand By for Orders to Cross Taiwan Strait
The frigate Baden-Württemberg in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on April 24, 2017. Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Two German warships are awaiting orders to pass through the Taiwan Strait next month, drawing criticism from Beijing.

“The decision has not been taken yet,” the commander of the German navy, Rear Adm. Axel Schulz, told Reuters in a telephone interview, adding that the weather would play a role.
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.