CHINA IS DONE: German warships in almost two decades enters South China Sea

For the first time in nearly two decades, a German warship sailed into the South China Sea on Wednesday, joining other Western nations in strengthening their military presence in the region amid growing concern about China's territorial ambitions.
Despite an international tribunal judgment that Beijing's claims to practically the entire South China Sea are without legal validity, China has established military installations on manmade islands in the waters that include gas deposits and abundant fishing.
According to a representative for the German defense ministry in Berlin, the German military vessel has began its transit through the South China Sea on its way to Singapore, which is likely to take several days.
The German frigate Bayern is the first German warship to transit the South China Sea since 2002, a region through which 40% of Europe's international trade passes.
The US Navy often performs so-called "freedom of navigation" operations in which its vessels travel near to several of the disputed islands as a show of force against Chinese territorial claims. China, for its part, opposes US deployments, claiming that they do not contribute to peace or stability.
Washington has made opposing China a priority in its national security strategy, and it is attempting to unite allies against Beijing's more repressive economic and foreign actions.
The German navy, according to Berlin officials, would stick to traditional trade routes. The frigate is also not scheduled to cruise across the Taiwan Strait, which Beijing has previously decried as a regular US activity.
Nonetheless, the old German government made it plain that the mission's purpose is to emphasize Germany's rejection of China's territorial claims.
As China has become Berlin's most significant commercial partner, Germany is walking a tightrope between its security and economic objectives. Exports from Germany have aided in reducing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Europe's largest economy.
To offset China's influence, countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand have increased their involvement in the Pacific.

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