China follows and monitors German vessels passing through Taiwan Strait

The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army mobilized its air and naval forces to monitor two German warships as they passed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the command's spokesman said.

Senior Captain Li Xi said in a brief statement on Saturday that the German frigate Baden-Württemberg and the supply ship Frankfurt am Main transited through the strait, and the act was sensationalized by the German side.

Aircraft and naval ships of the PLA Eastern Theater Command closely monitored the passage and stayed on alert, he said, blasting Germany for increasing security risks and sending wrong messages to related parties.

The spokesman said his command is ready to respond to any provocation or threat.