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German minister heading to Taiwan, first such visit in 26 years

German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger is scheduled to visit Taiwan early next week [File: Lisi Niesner/Reuters]

Germany’s education minister is scheduled to make an official trip to Taiwan early next week, the highest-level visit by a German official since 1997 to an island that China claims as part of its territory.

Bettina Stark-Watzinger’s visit will aim to improve cooperation between Berlin and Taipei on semiconductors, a ministry spokesperson said on Friday, adding that the issue of Taiwan’s sovereignty will not be the focus of the trip.

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