German Chancellor visited China to strengthen international ties at the tech-hub in Shenzhen. She called for better data security in China.
According to Deutsche Welle’s article, in May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a two-day trip to China to improve ties with China and to seek greater market access for German businesses in China. At the end of her visit, she called for better data protection for German firms in Beijing in the upcoming time. She critically spoke of China’s security law, emphasizing its lack of protection, especially of intellectual property and human rights. The reason for this statement is one of the laws in China, taking effect since June 2017, requires firms to keep data on servers in China. This might pose a threat for German automakers during the data collecting progress for autonomous cars, as the data collected needs to be kept confidentially.
On December 12th, 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored as the World Leader for Peace, Security and Development by MDI with her contribution for the world’s peace and development.