South China Sea fury: Germany's move in region after Beijing's 'no new Cold War' warning
US President Joe Biden (Image: GETTY) It comes as the French Embassy in Tokyo also revealed that it had deployed its own frigate in Asian waters. A statement from the embassy said that the vessel was "participating in the system to fight against the circumvention of United Nations Security Council sanctions by North Korea". They added: "It is one element of our work for the benefit of security in the Indo-Pacific region." Angela Merkel alongside Xi Jinping (Image: GETTY) The French and German efforts are among the first in Europe to join the UK in sending vessels to the region.