Chinese Premier Mr. Wen Jiabao has concluded his state visit to Germany. The Chinese delegation and its diplomats exerted pressure on the German police for two days running about the banners and slogans unfurled by Falun Gong practitioners and other demonstrators. It puzzled the German police.
On the morning of May 5th, the Chinese Premier concluded his visit to Germany, and headed for the European Union’s capital, Brussels. On the two days when Premier Wen Jiabao stayed in Berlin, the Chinese delegation and its diplomats pressured German police to confiscate the banners and slogans unfurled by Falun Gong practitioners and other demonstrators. It became a problem for the German police. Regarding this incident, Radio Free Asia’s correspondent interviewed a legal scholar, Ms. Zheng Zhihong, who was involved in this matter.
Bo Xilai planned to visit Germany in March, but the visit was cancelled due to Falun Gong practitioners’ protests. His name was not on the list of the delegation publicised in Germany beforehand. The emergence of the banner made Bo Xilai, China’s Commerce Minister, become the focus of attention in the German media and for local people. It also made Bo Xilai and his entourage feel nervous. During these two days, the Chinese delegation and its diplomats repeatedly raised this issue. Afterward, the Chinese delegation also demanded that the banner reading, “Bring Jiang Zemin to justice” be confiscated. Given that, the German police had no choice but to take action.
As to the Chinese delegation’s insisting on its argument that bringing someone to justice implies imposing the death penalty on someone, it not only confused the interpreters from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it also befuddled all the Chinese people on the spot. A German psychiatrist who participated in the activity explained that it is a typical implication of one’s psychological status, which indicated that the perpetrators and their supporters clearly understood the international legal consequences resulting from the act of the persecution.
According to what the correspondent learned from informed sources, Bo Xilai, who has been sued on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide in the courts of several countries in Europe, might encounter the same embarrassing situation when he arrives in Brussels.
Above is reported by RFA special correspondent in Germany, Tian Yi.
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