The flock of visitors naturally also carries security risks, and some, like Wu Tung-yeh of the Institute of International Relations, fear that Taiwan might be more vulnerable than West Germany to espionage activity.
今年九月份由於東德共黨領袖何內克回鄉掃墓、探望其妹，一般預測東德將放寬探親條件的審核，使到西德探親者達一百萬人。