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Germany deepens Taiwan ties amid China tensions

A German parliamentary delegation (Berlin-Taipei Parliamentary Friendship Group) visited Taiwan to strengthen economic/cultural ties, drawing Chinese criticism, while German Economic Affairs Minister Katherina Reiche visited Beijing. Delegation leaders highlighted reducing economic dependence on China, Taiwan’s semiconductor importance (TSMC’s Dresden factory project), and Taiwan’s President William Lai emphasized democratic values, as China opposes official Taiwan-Germany exchanges.

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GermanyTaiwanChinaBerlin-Taipei Parliamentary Friendship Groupeconomic tiessemiconductorTSMCDresdenBeijingdiplomatic relationsChina tensionsWilliam LaiFriedrich MerzKatherina ReicheMao Ningcross-straitBundestag

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Germany deepens Taiwan ties amid China tensions

May 30, 2026, 4:00 AM

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