'The aim of the visit is to bolster and expand cooperation with Taiwan on science, research and education,' said a ministry spokesman.
A ministry spokesman told reporters Stark-Watzinger would make a two-day visit to the democratic island state which China sees as part of its own territory.
China's Communist Party regards Taiwan as belonging to Beijing and has vowed to one day take the island. China routinely opposes official exchanges with Taiwan, and has reacted with growing anger to a flurry of visits by Western politicians. A German foreign ministry spokesman stressed on Friday that Berlin maintains its"One China" policy while maintaining"close and good ties with Taiwan".
Bitten by its reliance on Russian energy, Germany has been battling to pivot away from other economic dependencies, in particular on China, in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. This is aimed at shielding supply chains from disruption by either ensuring that supplies are sourced from within the country or by relying on allies or partners rather than on China.
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