Associate Professor | Author of the Spiegel bestseller "Wenn China angreift" (C.H.Beck, 2026) and "Germany and China" (2024) | Views my own | RTs ≠ endorsements
My question to politicians, diplomats, academics and media professionals: What actually has to happen in mainland China and Hong Kong for you to take action? @BorisJohnson@DominicRaab @HCNicHailey @bueti@StvlL@FGodement
"Foreign Office ministers have for the first time threatened to use new sanctions laws against individuals in Hong Kong found guilty of human rights abuses"
This is welcome news, but let's keep the pressure on @HCNicHailey #LetNicKnow and @foreignoffice
I don’t speak a word of Japanese. Had to look it up.
But when Beijing began threatening Tokyo just for saying “we’ll defend ourselves and our Taiwanese friends,” the words wrote themselves.
The free world is watching.
We’ve got your back, Japan.
日本よ、強く立ちなさい 🇯🇵
“It is no exaggeration to say that the German establishment is now suffering a full-scale nervous breakdown. Observers are shocked by the extent of incompetence and even corruption that has left the country dependent on Russia 🇩🇪 🇷🇺
In the UK @TomTugendhat is the only politician who gets it when it comes to mainland China & Hong Kong.
No wonder, given his background as a former intelligence expert in the British army.
When will other British politicians wake up? @jeremycorbyn@joswinson@NicolaSturgeon
Overall UK political silence about Hong Kong with exceptions eg @ChukaUmunna, @TomTugendhat
Barry Gardiner for Labour condemns police but unable to answer when asked if British National overseas passport holders in HK should be given automatic right of abode and to work in UK.
Steinmeiers Wutausbruch nach Martins Kritik zeigt, warum wir bei der Entwicklung einer neuen deutschen strategischen Kultur nicht vorankommen. Wenn sich die besten Ideen durchsetzen sollen, brauchen wir robuste öffentliche Debatten. Doch Widerspruch ist leider nicht erwünscht /1
Please record your own video message to @HCNicHailey, Director of the British @foreignoffice Hong Kong Task Force.
Mr Nic Hailey advocates #digitaldiplomacy, so please #LetNicKnow what you think the British government could do to #StandWithHongKong.