Amnesty International: Germany Should Stop Aiding Chinese Military

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

DW: Germany should stop aiding Chinese military, Amnesty warns

A top-secret military document shows that the Bundeswehr plans to train Chinese soldiers in 2020. Human rights group Amnesty International and activist Joshua Wong urged Berlin to take a stand over Beijing's record.

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for Germany to cease its practice of training Chinese soldiers.

The organization's arms and human rights expert Mathias John made the plea in a conversation with German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, published Sunday.

"In light of the human rights situation in China and the general role of the military there, there is no justifiable reason for Germany to help train the Chinese military," John said.

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