Chinese Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe accompanies his German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, on an honour guard review during her visit to Beijing in October. Photo: AFP
Chinese Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe accompanies his German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, on an honour guard review during her visit to Beijing in October. Photo: AFP
South China Sea
China /  Diplomacy

Vigilant of the past, Germany wades warily into the South China Sea

  • Berlin split over plan to join EU allies in US-style ‘freedom of navigation’ exercises
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel faces opposition from public over international action

Stuart Lau
Stuart Lau

Updated: 8:14am, 12 Jun, 2019

Why you can trust SCMP
Chinese Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe accompanies his German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, on an honour guard review during her visit to Beijing in October. Photo: AFP
Chinese Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe accompanies his German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, on an honour guard review during her visit to Beijing in October. Photo: AFP
READ FULL ARTICLE