German Minister of Education and Research Stark-Wattersinger is about to visit Taiwan. The German "Daily Mirror" described this behavior as a historic step and called for the clamor of the Beijing authorities to be ignored.

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[Compilation of Lu Yongshan/Comprehensive Report] German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger will visit Taiwan on the 20th. "Taiwan-Stark-Watersinger's Journey Is a Belated, Historic Step" made a comment, praising this move for breaking the ten-year-long timidity of the German political circles on the Taiwan issue. A new chapter in Germany-Taiwan exchanges.

The commentary pointed out that 26 years have passed since the last visit of a German minister to Taiwan, which clearly shows that Germany is "as timid as a mouse" in its China policy.

In 1997, German Minister of Economy Günter Rexrodt visited Taiwan. He was the third ministerial official from Germany to visit Taiwan after World War II.

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However, the German government regards the Taiwan issue as a sensitive issue that is best avoided, trying to avoid stinging the one-party dictatorship in Beijing and threatening German companies' access to the Chinese market, which is full of business opportunities.

commented that China has never ruled Taiwan, but managed to silence German politicians by using "Taiwan" as a sensitive word, which is really an untenable and embarrassing norm

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With Stark-Wattsinger's visit to Taiwan, Germany and Taiwan are expected to carry out cooperation in teaching and scientific research with great potential, especially in the field of semiconductor research and development. Germany needs to learn from Taiwan's experience, rather than Taiwan needs Germany.

Equally urgent is the institutionalization of German-Taiwan student exchanges. At present, Germany’s understanding of the Chinese-speaking world outside of China can be described as “dismal.” However, such cultural and political knowledge is very much needed in the 21st century. Taiwan’s Ministry of Education has It is a good start in funding German teachers to study Chinese in Taiwan and sending teachers to German universities.

The comment pointed out that Stark-Watersinger will be criticized for visiting Taiwan, but Germany's "one China policy" allows exchanges of visits with senior ministerial officials in Taiwan; the Beijing authorities will also protest and will once again use the all-powerful The rhetoric of "playing with fire and self-immolation", because of this kind of rhetoric that is on the verge of swords, is the most able to make headlines in the Western media.

Germany just needs to take note of this and not be intimidated by Beijing, this is just a minister from one democratic government visiting another democratic government, but it is an important, encouraging step and the beginning of a series of actions .