SCMP: 德國總理默克爾說: "面對歷史可以是痛苦的,但是重要的" Facing history can be painful, but is vital, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as she ends China trip

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SCMP: 德國總理默克爾說: "面對歷史可以是痛苦的,但是重要的" Facing history can be painful, but is vital, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as she ends China trip 



German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday it was necessary for her country to reflect upon its wartime history even though the process was painful.

Merkel made the remarks in an address at Tsinghua University before wrapping up her three-day China visit, but added that she was not pointing a finger at Japan.

Trade issues topped the agenda during Merkel's trip, with the two nations signing a series of business deals, but her talks with top Chinese leaders on Monday also coincided with China commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge incident that sparked the second Sino-Japanese war......

"Every one of us has to reflect on what we have done wrong," Merkel said of Germany's handling of the second world war, adding that many young Germans in the 1960s constantly asked their parents about life under the Nazis.

"This is a painful process," she said.

"But it is the right thing to do. The new generation also has to face history, and this is crucial to avoid repeating mistakes.".....

South China Morning Post - Teddy Ng in Beijingteddy.ng@scmp.com











                



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