China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong activists in Germany, Berlin says
China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago.
The letter to the head of parliament’s human rights committee mentioned the increasing attempts by Chinese state actors in Germany to influence public opinion in favour of the Chinese government since the start of the protests in Hong Kong. Also, it citied that the Chinese pro-government counter-demonstrators filmed and photographed participants “presumably for the purpose of intimidation” in the protest of supporting Hong Kong activists in Hamburg on Aug. 17, 2019.
Jensen, a member of the liberal FDP party said it was about time that the German government realised that actors for the Chinese government could pose a threat to exiled Hong Kongers.
Source: Reuters #Feb23
https://reut.rs/2ZGgUsC
#Germany #China #HongKongActivist #ChinaIntimidate
China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago.
The letter to the head of parliament’s human rights committee mentioned the increasing attempts by Chinese state actors in Germany to influence public opinion in favour of the Chinese government since the start of the protests in Hong Kong. Also, it citied that the Chinese pro-government counter-demonstrators filmed and photographed participants “presumably for the purpose of intimidation” in the protest of supporting Hong Kong activists in Hamburg on Aug. 17, 2019.
Jensen, a member of the liberal FDP party said it was about time that the German government realised that actors for the Chinese government could pose a threat to exiled Hong Kongers.
Source: Reuters #Feb23
https://reut.rs/2ZGgUsC
#Germany #China #HongKongActivist #ChinaIntimidate