China reacts as NATO warships plan close pass to Chinese coast

On Monday, China warned Germany not to endanger its sovereignty following a report that Berlin would dispatch warships to a contested waterway off the country later this month. The German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday that Germany, a NATO member, would arrange for the frigate Baden-Württemberg and the replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main to transit the Taiwan Strait during their mid-September voyages from South Korea to Indonesia. China respected the navigation rights enjoyed by all countries in accordance with Chinese law and international law, said Mao Ning, spokesperson for...