Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Berlin praised what he said was the start of a shift by Germany towards a more assertive stance on China, and urged the government to further enhance relations with Taipei.
Shieh Jhy-Wey, who was posted to Berlin in 2016, told Reuters that he wished Germany and its strategic partners would invite Taiwan to participate in their next manoeuvres in the Indo Pacific, or arrange more bilateral visits.
"I sense the will of the German government to improve its handling of Taiwan - some things have already happened," Shieh said in an interview conducted on Wednesday. "And I hope that as the Chinese become more unabashed in their aggression towards Taiwan, that there is a corresponding reaction towards China."
