German Chancellor's Trip to China a Wasted Opportunity
April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024
NEW YORK, April 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
Germany's economy is very dependent on China, so expectations were low that Chancellor Olaf Scholz would place human rights concerns prominently on the agenda of his April 13-16 trip to China. But his apparent unwillingness to publicly say the words "human rights" was deeply disappointing.
The Chinese government's long-egregious human rights record has become dramatic . . .
Germany's economy is very dependent on China, so expectations were low that Chancellor Olaf Scholz would place human rights concerns prominently on the agenda of his April 13-16 trip to China. But his apparent unwillingness to publicly say the words "human rights" was deeply disappointing.
The Chinese government's long-egregious human rights record has become dramatic . . .