Is Germany seriously concerned about Hong Kong’s democracy, Chinese envoy asks
Chinese ambassador Ken Wu says a meeting between foreign minister Heiko Maas and Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will damage relations with China
11 September 2019 - 18:13
Berlin — A meeting between Germany's foreign minister and Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will damage its relations with China, Beijing's ambassador to Berlin said on Wednesday, in an unusually direct verbal attack on an important trade partner.
The ambassador added that the foreign ministry in Beijing had summoned the German ambassador in protest against the meeting...
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