The German Navy ships recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years, defying China's warnings.

Two German warships are visiting the Philippines for the first time in over 20 years after making a notable transit through the Taiwan Strait.

The port call, which Germany said is a reaffirmation of its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and rules-based international order, rhetoric commonly used by the US, as well as a testament to its defense cooperation with the Philippines, is set against the backdrop of flaring tensions between China and the Philippines due to disputes in the South China Sea.