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As Germany's former ambassador to China, Michael Schaefer has gained unique insights into the People's Republic. Frank Sieren spoke with the retired diplomat about human rights and the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Schaefer urges more unanimity among EU member states. The EU should draw red lines when it comes to importing goods produced under forced labor. At the same time, however, Europe needs to engage in intensive dialogue with China.
By Frank Sieren
After a three-year search, the Vatican has found a new bishop for Hong Kong in Stephen Chow Sau-yan. The 62-year-old Jesuit is to broker between the fronts and prevent Christians in Hong Kong from suffering the same fate as the believers on the mainland.
By Fabian Peltsch
Dealing verbally with the People's Republic of China is a tightrope act, especially for large German corporations. They are not particularly adept at it, says political scientist Thorsten Benner. The most recent example is Siemens CEO Roland Busch, whose statements about forced labor in Xinjiang are now exploding in his face. Especially since they are not entirely sincere.
By Redaktion Table
With the crackdown on the online portal Stand News, Hong Kong's government has now put an end to the existence of pro-democracy media in the city. Authorities are now beginning to turn their attention to discrediting foreign media. And the timing of the arrests in Hong Kong's Stand News shortly after Christmas was anything but a coincidence.
By Marcel Grzanna
