BERLIN—Germany’s foreign minister on Sunday criticized what he called the “aggressive behavior” of the Chinese communist regime in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a trip to Japan and Indonesia, and stressed the need to strengthen internationally binding rules.
Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul praised Japan’s solidarity with Europe over Ukraine as he prepared to board a plane, and highlighted the importance and economic potential of the two populous Asian countries.
His ministry also published a separate statement from Wadephul in which he expressed concern about the Chinese regime.
“China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the Taiwan Strait and the East and South China Seas also affects us in Europe: fundamental principles of our global co-existence are at stake here,” the minister said….
German Foreign Minister Criticizes ‘Aggressive’ China
