Scholz Says Germany Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Cite China Violations
- Says many were careless about dependence on China trade ties
- Calls on Germany Inc. to diversify supply chains, exports
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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China’s economic power shouldn’t stop Germany from criticizing human-rights violations in Xinjiang, and German companies should do more to diversify their supply chains and export markets, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
Scholz’s comments are part of a shift in tone on China, which became Germany’s biggest non-EU trading partner over the past two decades. In a World Economic Forum speech on Thursday, he called out alleged abuse at detention for ethnic Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, saying “violations of human rights” can’t be ignored.