Legitimate concerns

By Teng Biao

Lawyer Teng Biao is committed to civil society.

German Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger recently called for heightened caution when collaborating with China. Her statement was overly generalizing – but her concern is entirely justified.

German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger recently expressed her concerns about collaboration with Chinese researchers. „The Communist Party could be hiding behind every Chinese researcher, we have to be clear about that,“ she said.

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