China: Daily Scan, July 1, 2020

Xinhua Headlines: China adopts law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong: Xinhuanet
July 1, 2020

Chinese lawmakers Tuesday voted to adopt the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The law was passed unanimously at the 20th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature. Click here to read.... [2]

The unique political OS that powers China: People’s Daily
July 1, 2020

China’s rise is a story like none other, so it would make sense that we try to understand the success of China from the perspective of its political system. If we compare countries around the world, we shall find that they differ in terms of things like natural resources and population sizes. This is the “hardware” of a country, and regardless of the configuration, we need an operating system to make things run. Click here to read.... [3]

Xiaokang to usher in Party's centenary year: China Daily
July 1, 2020

July 1 marks the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the Party has vowed to realize the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, or xiaokang, by the end of this year. The CPC leadership has also pledged to build on the foundation of a moderately prosperous society in all respects such that "after 15 years of hard work" the country will basically realize "socialist modernization" by 2035. Click here to read.... [4]

Indian govt's decision to block Chinese apps draws concerns: China Daily
July 1, 2020

The Indian government's decision on Monday to block a number of Chinese mobile apps might incur short-term revenue losses and propel Chinese tech firms to recalibrate their overseas expansion strategy in the long term, industry experts said. Click here to read.... [5]

Modi government needs to prevent economic conflict: Global Times
July 1, 2020

In an apparent move to boycott Chinese products and services, the Indian government on Monday imposed a ban on 59 Chinese mobile applications including TikTok, WeChat, UC Browser and CamScanner. While offering a lackluster explanation for the nonsensical move, the Indian government has actually made its "political crackdown" on Chinese companies open and blatant. Click here to read.... [6]