China condemns German minister's visit to Taiwan.

China has expressed its anger at a visit by Germany's education minister, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, to Taiwan, describing it as "vile". Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has ramped up military, political and economic pressure to assert those claims. The politically sensitive visit is taking place as Berlin is reviewing its previously close ties with China. Stark-Watzinger's trip was in line with Germany's "one China" policy, which acknowledges that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.