https://www.scmp.com/rss/509656/feed Arnaud Boehmann is a sinologist from Hamburg, Germany. Currently he is specialising in East Asian security policy at S. Rajaratnam School for International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com German government and military officials recently revealed plans for the first German naval voyage to East Asia since 2002, in the wake of the country’s new Indo-Pacific guidelines. Amid increased French and British presence in the region – and explicit invitations from Germany’s partners, Japan in particular – this year’s trip is much less of a signal to Beijing than it is a message of support to Berlin’s allies.  The voyage was first publicised in 2019 when the frigate Hamburg was selected to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3130854/why-germany-sending-frigate-through-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3130854/why-germany-sending-frigate-through-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:00:11 +0000