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Data transfer: Why Scholz is angry with Wissing

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Published: July 1st, 2024,
Last updated: August 7th, 2024

Volker Wissing Bundesverkehrsminister
Volker Wissing (FDP) acted alone in Beijing.

The German Federal Ministry of Transport under Volker Wissing rejects criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding a data transfer agreement with China. On Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for Wissing emphasized that there was no definite agreement on handling the data transfer. The aim was to enter into a dialogue with China on legal issues relating to data exchange. „The establishment of technical dialogues is in line with the federal government’s China strategy and will be pursued by the specialist ministries within the scope of their responsibilities.“

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