The German Foreign Minister postponed his visit to China and said that he was not satisfied with China's diplomatic arrangements. He took himself too seriously.
Pay attention to Germany today. A few days ago, the German Foreign Minister said that he would pay an official visit to China on October 26th. However, just the day before the visit, the German Foreign Ministry announced that it had postponed his visit to China and expressed "great regret".
The German Foreign Ministry said that the Chinese side currently confirmed the schedule of the arrangement, only the meeting of Foreign Minister Wang Yi with the German foreign minister, so they postponed the visit.
From a verbal perspective, the German Foreign Ministry should mean that they want to meet with more Chinese officials and even hope that the Chinese side will receive their foreign ministers with higher specifications.
But "unfortunately", China is still very busy at home, and there is an APEC summit around the country, as well as an ASEAN summit, and we can't afford to arrange more trips by German foreign ministers.
Because of this, the German side broke its defense. They felt that they were not taken seriously by China, so they postponed their visit to China indefinitely.
I would like to mention one detail here. Before visiting China, the German Foreign Minister also gave an interview. He said that he would raise a number of issues with China face to face, including the issue of rare earth exports and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
The German Foreign Minister declared that their position of adhering to the one-China policy has not changed, but they have the right to decide the specific implementation of the policy by themselves and do not support the use of force to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China responded to this question at a routine press conference on October 24, stressing that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is part of China, the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China, which is the most complete and accurate expression of the principle, and also the only expression, there is no reason and space for any "customization".
There is an old saying in China that it is a favor to help you, but it is our duty not to help you.
Based on the German Foreign Minister's outrageous remarks before his visit to China, China is willing to receive you with high standards under such circumstances. That is because we attach importance to the relationship between the two sides. We receive you equally, and you are not qualified to complain about injustice.
When it comes to the Taiwan issue, many China-friendly countries have never made discounts in their statements, emphasizing the adherence to the one-China principle and emphasizing respect for China's sovereignty and internal affairs.
However, Germany said it supported the one-China principle, but added the so-called "right of interpretation." It is no wonder that China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned them to take a clear-cut stand against any separatist act of "Taiwan independence".
Regarding the current Sino-German relations, the German media Focus commented very truthfully. They pointed out that the current German Foreign Minister Wadfour has continued the "preaching model" of his predecessor Belbeck on China affairs, but China people do not accept anyone as their "teacher." A wiser strategy for the German government would be to learn from China rather than punish it.
Indeed, whether it is Germany or most other European countries, their relations with China are currently at a crossroads.
Is it a step forward to improve relationships? Or endure the beating of the Trump administration and regard being tough on China as a "pledge" to Trump? The two choices will affect the future of China-EU relations in the future. I hope Germany and most other European countries will take care of themselves.