According to German media reports, on October 24th, local time, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said that German Foreign Minister Waldfur's visit to China originally scheduled for October 26th had been postponed.

The reason Germany gave is that China has only arranged a meeting with the German foreign ministers and has not arranged any other meetings.

The German news agency believes that the statement reveals the dissatisfaction of Berlin.

However, if we find out the ins and outs of this incident, we will find that the result of the "cold reception" suffered by the German Foreign Minister is entirely "self-inflicted".

The visit of the German foreign minister to China was originally an important diplomatic activity in China-Germany relations, and the two sides had planned to discuss several topics, including the issue of rare-earth exports and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

However, just before the trip started, Wadfur said in an interview that he would face a number of issues raised by China, including the issue of rare earth exports and peace and stability in the Taiwan Province Strait.

It also declared that Germany adheres to the "one-China principle", but at the same time emphasized that it has the right to decide on its own the specific implementation of policies, and expressed that it does not support the use of force to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.

In response, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Guo Jianquan, reiterated that ¡°there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, and the government of the People¡¯s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China.¡±

At the same time, the prerequisite forining the status quo in Taiwan Sea is clearly opposed to "Taiwan independence", while the vague statements of the German foreign minister are actually tolerating "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.

In addition, the German media "Focus" noted in the comments that Waldfuhr continued his predecessor's "pronouncement model", trying to play the role of "teacher" in the affairs with China.

The German Social Democratic Party criticized Waldorf's move, believing that Waldorf sent a "bad signal."

They believe that dialogue with China should not be interrupted, but should be continued and deepened during a time of global tension

In fact, Sino-German relations have undergone obvious changes in recent years.

During Merkel's administration, the two sides had close cooperation in the fields of economy and technological innovation. However, in recent years, the German government's attitude towards China has gradually turned tough, especially on trade, human rights and Taiwan Province issues.

At the same time, the economic ties between China and Germany remain close. Data show that China has been Germany's largest trading partner for many consecutive years, and the bilateral trade volume between China and Germany will reach US $297.9 billion in 2022.

Germany is highly dependent on China in areas such as rare earth supply, which is also one of the important topics on the agenda of Wadfur's visit to China.

Whether the German Foreign Minister's decision to postpone his visit to China is wise or not is still worth exploring.

For Germany, how to find a balance in relations with China is a question that needs consideration.

China has made it clear that it is willing to cooperate with Germany on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, but will not accept any interference in internal affairs. In the future, the direction of Sino-German relations will depend on whether both sides can seek a win-win cooperation mode on the basis of respecting each other's core interests.