Why is Germany silent on China’s human rights abuses?
Human rights advocates say Germany can do more to support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and condemn the Uighur camps in Xinjiang, but business interests stand in the way.
Since Hong Kong’s anti-government demonstrations began in June, the pro-democracy movement has been pleading for international support. And the recent confirmation of China’s systematic internment of Muslim Uighurs in the country’s western Xinjiang province has strengthened international calls for action against China’s human rights abuses.
