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China criticizes German minister's Taiwan visit

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Matthew Moore
March 21, 2023

Germany's education minister has arrived in Taiwan on a two-day trip. Bettina Stark-Watzinger is the first German minister to make an official visit to the island in more than 25 years. Beijing has issued a diplomatic complaint to Germany.

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