Germany must confront China on human rights despite trade, says industry

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A student holds flags of China and Germany before a welcome ceremony hosted by China’s President Xi Jinping for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Fil BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany needs an honest discussion about how to deal with trading partners such as China and must not duck confrontation if red lines on human rights are crossed, the head of the influential BDI industry association said on Tuesday. China has become Germany’s most important trading partner and German exports there have helped mitigate the...