State visit: Merkel calls for more data security from China

At the conclusion of her trip to China, the chancellor demanded better data protection for German companies. At the same time, companies would have to exert more effort in the competition.

State visit: Merkel calls for more data security from China

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) Hatmehr data security at Cooperationswith China. At conclusion of its two-day Chinabesuchesin of high-tech metropolis Shenzhen, it also called for larger Anstrengungendeutscher companies to zuerarbeiten a technological advantage in more fields. Germany must strategically adjust to digitisation and Diedaraus-growing changes in labour market.

"Data is decisive factor and data security refore of course also A and O for companies," Merkel said. The cooperation between China and Itgermany, with a view to digitisation, must be Füßegestellt to a whole new perspective, Chancellor said.

The new Chinese law FürCybersicherheit is controversial because German companies in China need to store collected data servers locally. That's why y're afraid of DerenSicherheit. Cross-border data transfer is also subject to strict rules. This is how German carmakers see mselves at Erhebungvon data for autonomous Fahrenbeeinträchtigt.

A cooperation is neverless desired. "China has achieved a great deal, but it still has vielvor. We can help with this, "said VW chief Herbert dies to ZDF on brink of visiting Chancellor. "We can participate and, of course, also create jobs for Germany and neer economies." In next few months, Merkel hopes to be able to sign an exemplary declaration of intent in automotive industry for autonomous driving, which can give more security and new possibilities.

The Chancellor's visit was BEREITSIHR eleventh in China. The day before, she had political talks with country's leadership in Beijing. In addition to human rights and demmangelnden protection of intellectual property, ChinasCybersicherheitsgesetz is one of subjects that UndMinisterpräsident "critical" in Gesprchen with President Xi Jinping Keqiang Li Angesprochenhabe.

Merkel meets wife of a prisoner stp

In addition, Merkel had inquired about his fate with wife of detained Chinese human lawyer Yu Wensheng. "I am very grateful to Chancellor for listening to me," said Xu Yan, wife of Yu Wensheng. They had met on Thursday evening at German Embassy in Beijing.

Merkel had met Yu Wensheng before his arrest on a previous visit to Beijing – as did now also in custody lawyer Jiang Tianyong. Since July 2015, China has been running a wide-ranging persecution of civil-law lawyers and activists, among ors.

During visit of chancellor, Chinese security authorities also put well-known civil rights activist Hu Jia under house arrest to prevent a feared meeting with Merkel. Such an approach is quite common in China.

Date Of Update: 26 May 2018, 12:02
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