Angesichts der Repressionen in China und der zunehmenden politischen Einflussnahme das Landes in Europa hat eine Allianz von Parlamentariern Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) aufgefordert, die im Juli beginnende deutsche EU-Ratspräsidentschaft für eine schärfere China-Politik zu nutzen. "China ist dabei, zu einer realen Bedrohung zu werden", sagte der menschenrechtspolitische Sprecher der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Michael Brand, dem "Tagesspiegel". pm, ots
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In view of the repression in China and the country's growing political influence in Europe, an alliance of parliamentarians has called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) to use the German EU Council presidency, which begins in July, to sharpen its China policy.
In view of the repressions in China and the country's increasing political influence in Europe, an alliance of parliamentarians has called on Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) to use the German EU Council presidency, which begins in July, for a tougher policy on China. "China is about to become a real threat", Michael Brand, spokesman for human rights policy of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, told the newspaper "Tagesspiegel". pm, ots, mei