German think tank: Chinese strengthening pressure on foreign companies forced them to

(Berlin Reuters) German think tank research has found that China has increased the "new red line" that Beijing believes is a sensitive problem and cannot be over.Consistent.

The Mercator Institute for China Studies and the German Industry Federation investigated by more than 100 enterprises found that the threshold for pressure on foreign companies is decreasing.It has increased significantly since 2018.

The joint author of the report, Cen Graine, said: "This research aims to determine when China and how to exert pressure."

Research: Low the "new red line" threshold in Beijing

Researchers say that the traditional "red line" involves national sovereignty and human rights issues in Tibet or Xinjiang; now, an unprecedented conversation with the origin of crown disease involves the issue of sanctions by Chinese companies such as Huawei, orIt is also deemed to be "new red line" for China that has been identified as an anti -China party.

One of the widespread cases is that German car manufacturer Daimler Daimler had to apologize to China many times because he quoted the Dalai Lama in 2018.

Some foreign consumer goods companies are particularly vulnerable to resistance in China. For example, after the Western government criticized China's approach to Xinjiang Uighurs, Western clothing brands were siege and resisted in Chinese social media.

Researchers sorted out 123 known cases of pressure on foreign companies in China from February 2010 to March 2022.The research report clearly states that this is just the "corner of the iceberg" because many foreign companies are afraid of public opinion and dare not talk publicly.Researchers believe that there may be thousands of actual cases.

The report said: "Enterprises are afraid of becoming the target of attack, but may avoid talking about unfair treatment they have received in China. Or, they may think that it is the safest way to maintain the position and goals of the Chinese government."

Experts from the Merkato China Research Center and the German Industry Federation suggested that European companies find their weaknesses in China, and they must be "more cautious" when seizing the opportunities of the Chinese market.