(28 Nov 2022)
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Berlin - 28 November 2022
1. Wide of German government news briefing
2. Camera
3. Journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (German) Steffen Hebestreit, German government spokesman:
"We have of course taken note of the report of protests in several major Chinese cities, also reports about the, in parts, violent approach by security forces against protesters there."
5. Journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Steffen Hebestreit, German government spokesman:
"Furthermore, I can only say that we are of course continuing to watch the developments very closely. But that's all I can say at the moment."
7. Journalists
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Steffen Hebestreit, German government spokesman:
"It was a very difficult situation for all countries in the world. We are now in the phase where we are dealing with these problems, the clean-up stage I would like to call it. Others are not that far yet."
9. Journalists
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Steffen Hebestreit, German government spokesman:
"Maybe after three years of the pandemic, it has to be said that Europe, that Germany has had very good experience in doing vaccinations, mRNA vaccinations. The Chancellor (Olaf Scholz) made this clear to his interlocutors during his recent visit to China a little more than three weeks ago."
11. Journalists
12. Wide of briefing
STORYLINE:
The German government said Monday it has taken note of protests against China's virus restrictions in several large Chinese cities with some reports of a violent approach by security forces against protesters.
Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Germany "of course continues to watch the developments very closely" but declined to comment on whether the protests showed that democracies have coped better with the COVID-19 outbreak.
The pandemic had been "very difficult" for all countries, he said, adding that Germany was now in the "clean-up" stage but "others are not that far yet."
Hebestreit said Germany had good experiences with the mRNA vaccines, which are not yet widely approved for use in China.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz mentioned this during his recent official visit to Beijing, he noted.
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