If anything, the transit of two German naval vessels—the frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg and the replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main—en route from South Korea to the Philippines through the Taiwan Strait last weekend reflects Berlin’s determination to engage actively in the Indo-Pacific in defiance of China’s warning.  It is increasingly becoming apparent that Germany is very much … Continue reading Risking $100 Billion Chinese FDI, Germany Musters Courage To Defy Beijing, Flexes Muscles Near Taiwan