单选题 The author's opinion on the educational exchange on both sides of Taiwan Strait is ______.

A、 that politics is still in the way of its development
B、 officials on both sides have taken initiatives in pushing its development
C、 the exchange program suffered great setbacks owing to the increasing tension across Taiwan Strait
D、 the refusal of recognition of the academic degrees is the most formidable obstacle

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】政治因素仍是海峡两岸学术交流的一大障碍，这符合原文的意思，所以A正确；B错误，因为文中只提到台方教育官员的态度，中方态度有待明确；C错误，原文是"Ironically，the exchanges are gaining momentum despite recent cross-strait tensions．"与C项刚好相反；D错误，最主要的原因是政治因素，并非学位给予的问题。