‘Larger context’: German EU commissioner defends ‘slant-eyed Chinese’ remark

‘A European commissioner says he meant no disrespect when he used the expression ‘slant eyes’ when describing the Chinese during his speech last week about Europe and the challenges it faces with the People’s Republic of China.
During a speech in Hamburg, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Guenther Oettinger used the term Schlitzaugen (slant eyes) to refer to Chinese people. The footage of his speech was secretly filmed and posted on YouTube this Friday, sparking criticism over commissioner’s racist comments.’
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