German junior economy minister travels to Taiwan

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's junior economy minister Udo Philipp will go to Taiwan this week for talks with government officials and a visit to a TSMC chip factory, a ministry statement said on Monday.

China has voiced its displeasure at previous visits by German officials to democratically-governed Taiwan, which rejects Chinese sovereignty claims. Germany has also tried to overhaul its relations with China, which it sees as a rival as well as a vital trade partner.

(Writing by Matthias Williams, Editing by Rachel More)

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