Three German soldiers were killed in a nine-hour firefight. The G36 was said to have overheated, forcing the Germans to retreat. For years no action was taken.
Then defense minister von der Leyen commissioned a new study of the weapon. It was completed last month and the results were damning. In Oberndorf, the report was greeted with fury and incredulity. Why, Heckler and Koch asks, does Germany suddenly have a problem with a weapon its military has used for nearly 20 years? And why are politicians rather than troops who use the rifle criticizing it?
Some suspect HK has become a target because of other misdeeds that embarrassed the government. The most high-profile example is Mexico, where thousands of HK guns went to four states that were under an export ban because of corrupt police forces.
Some of the guns were discovered in Iguala, a town in one of the banned states where 43 students were abducted last year by police and allegedly assassinated by gang members. HK has dismissed two executives it said had acted alone in facilitating the illegal Mexican exports. But prosecutors in Stuttgart are investigating whether more may have known.
During the visit, the company tried to emphasize the quality of its work, with Martin Lemperle, a year HK veteran with a thick Swabian accent, proudly showing off wares in the factory. He told Reuters that to offset the stalled Middle East business, which hit revenues by 50 million euros in , he wants to expand in the U. In a nod to sensitivities about school shootings, he says the focus will be on selling pistols rather than assault rifles.
An attempt to tweak this—the doomed extradition law—sparked the protests that continue to this day. Border crossing. Immigration and passport control is also separate from China. The China-Hong Kong border is treated as an international border by both sides. Chinese nationals also require permits to visit Hong Kong. The import and export of goods between Hong Kong and China are also restricted, although rules and regulations have been relaxed.
Investment between both countries now flows relatively freely. Beijing casts a long shadow over Hong Kong nonetheless. Diplomacy: Hong Kong may not maintain separate diplomatic relations with foreign countries. China represents Hong Kong in the UN, and in embassies around the world. The impasse between vigorous pro-democracy protesters and unmoving pro-Beijing partisans has created the current tension between Hong Kong and Beijing.
This divide stems from the fact that, culturally, Hong Kong is its own thing, proudly distinct from mainland China. While most Hong Kongers consider themselves Chinese, they do not consider themselves a part of China. They even have their own Olympic team, anthem, and flag. While the use of Mandarin has been growing, for the most part, Hong Kongers don't speak the language. The Hong Kong economy is characterized by low tax rates, free trade, and less government interference.
The mainland Chinese stock markets are more conservative and restrictive. Culturally, Hong Kong is also somewhat distinct from China. While the two share a clear cultural affinity, fifty years of communist rule in the mainland and British and international influence in Hong Kong has seen them diverge. Surprisingly, Hong Kong remains a bastion of Chinese tradition.
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