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It's a huge difference diplomatically to state specifically 'The Chinese Government' vs. 'Groups within China'. That said, this is Germany. All those Chinese f
by jollybean 5y ago
It's a huge difference diplomatically to state specifically 'The Chinese Government' vs. 'Groups within China'.
That said, this is Germany. All those Chinese factories are built with Germany equipment. They are leading the 'softer language' position.
But the EU and NATO are not the same thing, so Germany can have it's cake and eat it too on this one.
- jollybean 5y agoEdit: here is the situation on Germany's stance on China [1] from a German news source. "If jobs in Germany depend on how we deal with controversial topics, then we shouldn't add to indignation, but rather carefully consider all positions and actions," Germany is the 'big country' using the most careful language. [1] https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-reluctance-to-speak-out-against-china/a-54079606 https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-reluctance-to-speak-out-again...