China: Daily Scan, June 10, 2020

Li: Aid must go directly to beneficiaries: China Daily

June 10, 2020

China will set up a special transfer payment mechanism to ensure that newly increased fiscal funds this year will directly benefit businesses and people. A host of related arrangements were given a green light on Tuesday at the State Council's executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. Click here to read.... [2]

China’s factory prices continued to fall in May, but consumer inflation slowed: South China Morning Post

June 10, 2020

China’s manufacturing sector continued to suffer from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in May, as data released on Wednesday showed factory gate prices plunged at a faster pace last month. Click here to read.... [3]

China, EU agree to improve ties at 10th high-level strategic dialogue: Xinhuanet

June 10, 2020

During their 10th round of high-level strategic dialogue Tuesday, China and the European Union (EU) agreed to develop closer ties on a range of issues. The dialogue, which was held via video link, was co-chaired by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Click here to read.... [4]

FM: National security law a litmus test: China Daily

June 10, 2020

China urged the United Kingdom to respect the country's legitimate rights to safeguard national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and said the UK must behave with extreme prudence on this issue. Click here to read.... [5]

Hong Kong protests: alarmed by violence, especially at PolyU and Chinese University, Beijing drafted national security law for city: South China Morning Post

June 10, 2020

When the Chinese Communist Party elite wrapped up their top-level meeting in Beijing on October 31 last year, the event went largely unnoticed by most people in Hong Kong.They did not know that the city was high on the agenda of the party’s closed-door fourth plenum, or that decisions taken there would have far-reaching implications. Click here to read.... [6]

Anti-China lawmakers in the West collude to construct 'Cold War' mentality: experts: Global Times

June 10, 2020

The newly-founded Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has showed a "cold war" mentality by gathering the most radical anti-China lawmakers in Western countries, and by advocating against China, they sacrifice their own countries' interests to seek their personal political gains, said Chinese experts. Click here to read.... [7]