China's ambassador to Germany called for Europe to be more open to Chinese investment, urging deeper cooperation in areas such as electric cars and 5G technology after a series of clashes.

Berlin is in the process of reassessing its relationship with China, a country it dubs both a partner and a rival.

As part of that process, Germany's interior ministry has proposed forcing telecoms operators to curb their use of equipment made by China's Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE, a move Huawei has criticised as the "politicisation" of cyber security.

"We hope that Europe will show more openness and self-confidence on the issue of electromobility and Huawei's [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] 5G technology," Wu Ken said at a reception in Berlin late on Thursday to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of modern China.

"China is in any case prepared to deepen a cooperation with Europe and Germany in which all parties profit."

Germany's interior ministry proposed the retroactive changes to 5G networks after a review highlighted Germany's reliance on Chinese suppliers.

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[–] 81 points 3 years ago (8 children)

China’s ambassador to Germany called for Europe to be more open to Chinese investment

Like how foreigners are free to invest in China and get actual ownership stakes and legal protections? Oh, wait.

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  • [–] 49 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Like pretty much everything the CCP does, it's "rules for thee, but not for me".

    My guess is that they are so used to controlling their people they probably think it should work for everything else.

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  • [+] -17 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    “rules for thee, but not for me”.

    that's not unlike the 'norm' in many 'western' nations, too.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    So we're supposed to accept the CCP because they're about as bad as the GOP?

    Fuck, that's a big ask

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    He didn’t say that. It’s a fact that hypocrisy is common around the world. But I would say that China’s is so deep and blatant it should be able to be ridiculed online without anyone whatabouting.

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  • [+] -8 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    I thought that would be a good thing.

    Foreign companies would be required for citizens to own part of that company. China did it first though, others can have a similar thing. In the US we forced tiktok to a certain degree.

    Helps keep interests in the country it is in?

    edit: fixed sentence strucuture, a bit

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  • [–] 51 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Less China bashing requires less actions that require bashing.

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  • [–] 44 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Okay sure. Abolish the CCP, free all uyghurs, free Hong Kong, free Tibet, remove the great firewall, apologize for the great leap forward; not to the EU but to your own Population, apologize for the great cultural revolution deaths, Tianenmen square... do i have to go on?

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago

    Openness is mutual.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 years ago

    And I want a free and open society. But that's never going to happen sooooooo.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I support more China bashing

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    It really makes me laugh how sensitive they are. They’ll kill people to keep a little satire from being heard. It’s ridiculous. Have they seen the withering condemnation and ridicule that the US government endures? Grow some backbone CCP.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago

    I really love how the current german government is finally taking a stance against Chinas policies.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago

    “We want your auto and technology manufacturing sector, not your disdain.”

    -China

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago

    You first - Europe

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Wouldn’t it be great if China could do the same to their own people..? Something something stone throwing glass house.

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  • [–] [B] 3 points 3 years ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Germany called for Europe to be more open to Chinese investment, urging deeper cooperation in areas such as electric cars and 5G technology after a series of clashes.

    Berlin is in the process of reassessing its relationship with China, a country it dubs both a partner and a rival.

    As part of that process, Germany's interior ministry has proposed forcing telecoms operators to curb their use of equipment made by China's Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE, a move Huawei has criticised as the "politicisation" of cyber security.

    "We hope that Europe will show more openness and self-confidence on the issue of electromobility and Huawei's [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] 5G technology," Wu Ken said at a reception in Berlin late on Thursday to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of modern China.

    "China is in any case prepared to deepen a cooperation with Europe and Germany in which all parties profit."

    "But this fear of change and competition should not lead us to stray from the path (of cooperation) or erect barriers."


    The original article contains 263 words, the summary contains 176 words. Saved 33%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    The whole of China can line up to lick my taint I ain't gonna stop bashing them or any other country.

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