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The China angle in the coalition treaty of Germany’s future government, with Mikko Huotari

MERICS China Podcast

English - November 30, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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The coalition treaty of the Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats was sealed in November after almost two months of negotiations. It contains several references to China. For the first time ever, sensitive issues like the human rights situation in Xinjiang, the erosion of rights in Hong Kong, and the tensions involving Taiwan are mentioned explicitely. In this podcast, Claudia Wessling, Director Communications and Publications at MERICS, is joined by MERICS' Executive Director Mikko Huotari to discuss implications of the coalition treaty for Germany’s future China policy.