Germany Barred Chinese Executive From Leaving Amid Solar Probe
- The Chinese citizen was briefly detained in Munich on Monday
- Beijing urges Berlin to protect interests of Chinese companies
German and Chinese national flags.
Photographer: Peter Wutherich/AFP/Getty ImagesGerman prosecutors have barred a Chinese solar industry executive from leaving the country over criminal allegations after the person was detained briefly on Monday.
The temporary arrest was made in connection with a probe into alleged crimes committed between 2015 to 2017, according to the prosecutors’ office in Augsburg, Germany. The Chinese citizen involved was a sales executive at a solar module manufacturer during the two-year period, the prosecutors said. It is unclear whether the man still holds the same position at the same firm.