Germany won’t arm Taiwan, says senior lawmaker
15 January 2023 |
3:59 pm
A leading German lawmaker visiting Taiwan says Germany will not provide the island with weapons and has not been asked to do so. China has warned that foreign politicians who visit the island are "playing with fire."
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